Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerMatchday 6Kick-off on April 14, 2016 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids?
Colorado Rapids won 1-2 on April 14, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 41′L. SolignacColorado Rapids
- 77′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
- 82′S. GashiColorado Rapids
Official lineup for Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting Kansas City
4-3-3- 9D. Rubio
- 22Connor Hallisey
- 96Jordi Quintillà
- 8G. Zusi
- 16Lawrence Olum Omosh
- 27R. Espinoza
- 17Saad Abdul-Salaam
- 13A. Dia
- 3I. Opara
- 12Nuno Andre da Silva Coelho
- 29T. Melia
Colorado Rapids
4-2-3-1- 14D. Badji
- 21L. Solignac
- 11S. Gashi
- 22Micheal Azira
- 17D. Serna
- 6Sam Cronin
- 10M. Pappa
- 3E. Miller
- 23Bobby Burling
- 4Marc Burch
- 18Z. MacMath
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 20, 2016 | DC United(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 6, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sporting Kansas City wins, 0 draws, 2 Colorado Rapids wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Colorado Rapids 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 28, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Colorado Rapids 2-3 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Colorado Rapids | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids on Oct 22, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 34 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 12th (43 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 50 | 43 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 40 | 81 | 26 |
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