Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on September 1, 2013 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?
Sporting Kansas City won 2-1 on September 1, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 33′B. FeilhaberSporting Kansas City
- 77′Edson BuddleColorado Rapids
- 88′G. ZusiSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2013 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2013 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2013 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2013 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2013 | Chivas USA(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Colorado Rapids | US Open Cup |
| May 20, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 2-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids on Jun 6, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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 (15 points from 21 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- Sep 4, 2013Columbus Crew2-0Houston Dynamo
- Sep 5, 2013Seattle Sounders1-0Chivas USA
- Sep 8, 2013FC Dallas3-1Whitecaps
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