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Major League Soccer · Sunday, 16 Aug 2026
Colorado Rapids
Home
2-0
Full time
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Sporting Kansas City
Away
Our Prediction ☆☆☆ confidence
Recommended tip
Home Win @ 1.59
Predicted score
2 - 1
Goal expectancy (xG)
2.12 - 0.96
Win probability
Home
59%
Draw
20%
Away
21%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
1
59% 1.59
Double Chance
Home/Draw
79% 1.19
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
65% 1.45
Both Teams To Score
No tip for this market.
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
65%
Over 2.5
50%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
3.08
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
D W L W
2-1-1
W-D-L
3:2
Goals
1.75
PPG
L W L L
1-0-3
W-D-L
4:10
Goals
0.75
PPG
Head-to-head
0
Colorado Rapids wins
0
Draws
0
Sporting Kansas City wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
58% Recent form 25%
25% Attack 33%
83% Defence 16%
50% Head-to-head 50%
59% Win probability 21%
Team news
Colorado Rapids
  • A. Fadal · Injury
  • Z. Steffen · Shoulder Injury
  • R. Cannon · Leg Injury
  • J. Atencio · Yellow Cards
  • Y. Maziz · Leg Injury
  • K. Thompson · Red Card
  • I. Sadiq · Leg Injury
  • T. Ku-DiPietro · Shoulder Injury
Sporting Kansas City
  • Z. Bassong · Hamstring Injury
  • J. Reynolds · Muscle Injury
  • Diego Borges · Groin Injury
  • K. Agyabeng · Ankle Injury
  • M. Mosquera · Hamstring Injury
  • O. Blorian · Chest Injury
  • S. Reid · Hamstring Injury
  • L. Johnsen · Hamstring Injury

Absences as last reported. Line-ups are confirmed about an hour before kick-off.

Home and away record
Colorado Rapids
last 3 at home
2W
1D
0L
2.33
points a game
1.00
scored a game
0.33
conceded a game
Sporting Kansas City
last 2 away from home
0W
0D
2L
0.00
points a game
1.00
scored a game
3.50
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last 4 matches.
Colorado Rapids Sporting Kansas City
25% 1/4 Over 1.5 goals 4/4 100%
0% 0/4 Over 2.5 goals 3/4 75%
0% 0/4 Over 3.5 goals 2/4 50%
25% 1/4 Both teams scored 2/4 50%
50% 2/4 Kept a clean sheet 0/4 0%
25% 1/4 Failed to score 2/4 50%
At half time
Colorado Rapids
from 4 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break 25%
Level 75%
Behind 0%
Sporting Kansas City
from 4 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break 25%
Level 25%
Behind 50%
League standings
#TeamPWDLGDPts
12 Colorado Rapids 34 12 7 15 -3 43
15 Sporting Kansas City 34 7 5 22 -41 26
Match Preview & Analysis

Colorado Rapids face Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer. Colorado Rapids have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 4 games, scoring 3 and conceding 2 (1.75 points per game). Sporting Kansas City have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 4 games, scoring 4 and conceding 10 (0.75 points per game).

There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 65% and Both Teams to Score at 50%.

With a 59% probability backing Colorado Rapids, home advantage and superior chance creation make Colorado Rapids to Win (1) the primary recommendation. Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 2-1, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.

Frequently Asked Questions Google FAQ Schema
Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 59% win probability for Colorado Rapids, a 20% chance of a draw, and a 21% probability for Sporting Kansas City. Our top recommended betting pick is Colorado Rapids Win (1).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 2 - 1, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 3.08 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 50%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Sunday, 16 Aug 2026 at 01:30 (East Africa Time) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park as part of the Major League Soccer.
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