Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th August 2026

Both Colorado Rapids and Sporting Kansas City need points to escape their current position at the wrong end of the Major League Soccer table. The match takes place at Dick's Sporting Goods Park and could be labelled a serious six-pointer. Sporting Kansas City were knocked out cold when Colorado Rapids took a 4-1 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 4-2 defeat, Sporting Kansas City handed out in the game before.

With 22 points after 18 matches, Colorado Rapids are currently number 11 in the Western conference. Sporting Kansas City collected 14 points in 18 matches and rank as number 15 before their upcoming clash.

The last time Colorado Rapids played Sporting Kansas City, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win this coming Sunday.

Colorado Rapids scored six times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.6 goals a game. They conceded ten and managed four clean sheets.

Sporting Kansas City managed a bearable 11 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.1 goals per game. They conceded 26 goals in total, and while claiming zero clean sheets, they conceded 2.6 goals an average per game.

Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction

Colorado Rapids Form

Colorado Rapids have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat San Diego FC by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-0 against St. Louis City, before achieving a 1-0 win against Austin FC. Colorado Rapids won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.

Sporting Kansas City Form

Sporting Kansas City endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-2 by Red Bull New York, before Los Angeles FC ran out 4-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Houston Dynamo FC, who came out 0-2 winners. Sporting Kansas City only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 22 goals to four.

Colorado Rapids don't score many goals but, they are equally tough to crack down. This makes for a low scoring match, when Sporting Kansas City come visiting this coming Sunday.

Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Team News

Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City H2H

Sporting Kansas City were knocked out cold when Colorado Rapids took a 4-1 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 4-2 defeat, Sporting Kansas City handed out in the game before. The home side were in awesome shape, the last time they played Sporting Kansas City, as the latter got taught a lesson in a 4-1 win for a high-flying Colorado Rapids team. The bookies have Colorado Rapids to win this match at best price odds of 7/15.

Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between Colorado Rapids and Sporting Kansas City. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 7/4 with bookies.

Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Betting Tips

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Colorado Rapids, Rafael Navarro has been good for them over the course of the season with seven goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Sporting Kansas City, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Sunday, depending on your betting strategy.

Colorado Rapids claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sporting Kansas City won two, drew zero and lost eight of their last 10 games away. Goals are flowing freely for Colorado Rapids on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target four times in Sporting Kansas City''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Colorado Rapids managed an average of 1.5 goals, with Sporting Kansas City averaging 1.5 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Colorado Rapids, who scored an average of 0.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Sporting Kansas City. They performed an average of 1.1 goals in these.