Colorado Rapids welcome Sporting Kansas City to their Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, with the hosts hoping to maintain their upward momentum. Colorado edged Austin FC 1-0 last time out, with Rafael Navarro providing the decisive goal, and they have now won four of their last 10 matches. Their home form has been particularly solid, as they boast a 50% win rate and have conceded just 0.83 goals per game across their last six home fixtures. The Rapids have also kept a clean sheet in half of those games.
Sporting Kansas City, on the other hand, are searching for answers after back-to-back defeats to Los Angeles FC and Houston Dynamo, losing those games by an aggregate 6-0. The Wizards have struggled badly on the road, collecting only 0.60 points per game in their last five away matches while conceding a worrying 3.80 goals per game. They will also be without midfielder Lasse Johnsen, who is suspended. Interestingly, 61% of the previous 36 H2H meetings produced BTTS, although Colorado’s recent matches have generally been lower-scoring.
Colorado are in better form and Sporting KC have lost four of their last five away games. Therefore, our main betting tip firmly points toward Home Win, alongside Colorado to Score First and Colorado Over 1.5 goals.
This MLS match will be played on Sunday 16 August 2026 at 02:30.
What is our Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Colorado Rapids 2 - 0 Sporting Kansas City
Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 2-0 @ 800 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): No @ 120 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -350 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -150 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 Goals @ 170 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -800 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Rafael Navarro @ -120 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Rafael Navarro @ 375 Odds
- To be Booked: Loic Williams @ 137 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Colorado Rapids -1 @ -143 Odds
- European Handicap: Colorado Rapids +1 @ -175 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Under 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 4.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 162 Odds
- Double Chance: 12 @ -550 Odds
- Draw No Bet: Colorado Rapids to Win @ -600 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: Colorado Rapids to Win/Colorado Rapids to Win @ 110 Odds
- Clean Sheet: Colorado Rapids - Yes @ 162 Odds
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View OfferColorado Rapids Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | dllwlwlwlw | 1.30 |
| Home | dlwlww | 1.67 |
| Away | lwll | 0.75 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 50% | 25% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 1.80 | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Scored | 0.90 | 1.17 | 0.50 |
| Conceded | 0.90 | 0.83 | 1.00 |
| BTTS | 30% | 33% | 25% |
| Clean Sheets | 40% | 50% | 25% |
| Failed to Score | 30% | 17% | 50% |
| Expected Goals | 1.27 | 1.64 | 0.71 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.27 | 1.03 | 1.62 |
Sporting Kansas City Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ldlwwllwll | 1.00 |
| Home | dwlwl | 1.40 |
| Away | llwll | 0.60 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.70 | 2.80 | 4.60 |
| Scored | 1.10 | 1.40 | 0.80 |
| Conceded | 2.60 | 1.40 | 3.80 |
| BTTS | 60% | 80% | 40% |
| Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 40% | 20% | 60% |
| Expected Goals | 1.39 | 1.49 | 1.29 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.77 | 1.95 | 1.58 |
Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Colorado Rapids (31%)
36 Matches
Sporting Kansas City (42%)
