Major League Soccer returns to the fold this week when Sporting Kansas City play host to Colorado Rapid s at Children’s Mercy Park in the Western Conference clash. Kickoffs on May 19, 2022 at 03:30 EAT.
The home team not recorded victory in the league in their last seven outings, a run that has seen the club to the 12 spot in the standings. Sunday’s defeat was Kansas’s sixth loss on their travels, so they will be more confident this Thursday being on home soil, where they have only lost once and conceded just four goals in five matches.
The Wizards will want to bounce back from the humiliating 7-2 MLS defeat to Portland Timbers in their previous game. In that match, Sporting Kansas City had 58% possession, 11 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Johnny Russell (57′) and Marinos Tzionis (75′). Portland Timbers got 11 shots with eight of them on target and goals by Bill Tuiloma (12′), Sebastián Blanco (46′, 52′), Nathan Fogaça (56′, 69′), Marvin Loría (88′) and Santiago Moreno (92′).
On the other hand, Colorado Rapid currently in seventh place in the Western Conference, having won four of their opening 11 matches. The Rapids’ form on their travels is in complete contrast to their record on their own patch, where they are unbeaten this year, but on the road they have not recorded victory in five attempts.
The Rapids head into this clash aiming for another win following 2-0 MLS victory over Los Angeles FC in their last fixture. In that match, Colorado Rapids had 38% possession, 14 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Gyasi Zardes (17′) and Diego Rubio (28′). Los Angeles FC got 13 shots with two of them on target.
Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids head to head
Kansas City has a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture winning 21 times out 54 direct encounters since 2003. There have been 17 stalemates and Colorado Rapids has won 16 times.
- Colorado 2-0 Kansas City 13/03/22
- Colorado 0-0 Kansas City 30/01/22
- Kansas City 1-1 Colorado 29/08/21
- Colorado 0-0 Kansas City 08/08/21
- Kansas City 3-1 Colorado 24/06/21
Home
- Portland 7-2 Kansas City
- Kansas City 4-2 Dallas
- New York City 0-0 Kansas City
- Kansas City 2-2 Dallas
- Kansas City 0-0 Columbus
Away
- Colorado 2-0 Los Angeles
- Minnesota 2-1 Colorado
- San Jose 1-0 Colorado
- Colorado 2-0 Portland
- Colorado 0-0 Charlotte
Sporting Kansas City team news
Alan Pulido and Gadi Kinda won’t be available for Sporting Kansas City gaffer Peter Vermes due to knees surgeries.
Colorado Rapids team news
Oliver Larraz, Aboubacar Keita and Braian Galván have all be ruled out with injuries for the visitors
Prediction and odds
Colorado Rapids has picked up seven points kept three clean sheets, conceding four goals from the last five games while Sporting KC is unbeaten in their last two home games and has picked up three points from the last five games.
- Colorado Rapids Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
