Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on July 18, 2020 at 12:00 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 3-2 on July 18, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 6′K. AcostaColorado Rapids
- 65′K. SheltonSporting Kansas City
- 72′A. PulidoSporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 84′J. LewisColorado Rapids
- 90′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, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2019 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2020 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 29, 2020 | DC United(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City 2-3 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2019 | Colorado Rapids 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Colorado Rapids 2-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2017 | Colorado Rapids 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 3-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids on Sep 22, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 20 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 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 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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