Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids result

Full-time · Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Colorado Rapids

Major League Soccer · Sun, 31 Aug 2025 01:30 BST · Children's Mercy Park

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Sporting Kansas City · Colorado Rapids · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Colorado Rapids — Sporting Kansas City won this Major League Soccer match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 68.7% of 492 landed (95% range 64.5–72.6%); it had given them 75.8% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated over 2.5 goals between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 596 of 928 times (64.2%), against an average rating of 67.4%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sporting Kansas City beat Colorado Rapids 4–2 at Children's Mercy Park in Major League Soccer on Sunday 31 August. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Colorado Rapids, from fewer shots (16 to 20), created the better chances, 3.67 xG to 2.04 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

The goals

Sporting Kansas City came from behind: Colorado Rapids led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Sporting Kansas City: D. Joveljic (4’; 81’, assisted by J. Bartlett), Dániel Sallói (73’, assisted by Jansen Miller) and M. Toye (75’, assisted by S. Muñóz); Colorado Rapids: Rafael Navarro (22’) and K. Rosenberry (31’).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s six key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with M. Toye’s goal on 75 minutes.

Discipline

Fotis Bazakos, USA showed two yellow cards — against 4.9 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sporting Kansas City: Zorhan Bassong (16’) and I. James (51’).

What it changes

Sporting Kansas City have scored 46 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Sporting Kansas City have conceded 70 goals, the most of the 15 clubs.

Colorado Rapids have scored 44 goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Colorado Rapids have conceded 56 goals, the sixth-most (shared) of the 15 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, D. Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) 11.1, J. Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City) 6.6 and P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids) 6.6 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 68.7% of the time in the last 90 days (338 of 492).

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Result: Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer
Venue: Children's Mercy Park · Kansas City, Kansas
Referee: Fotis Bazakos, USA
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Sporting Kansas City 3 · draws 1 · Colorado Rapids 2 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Sporting Kansas City 0W 1D 4L · Colorado Rapids 2W 1D 2L

Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Colorado Rapids (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.13 / 1.75

Goals

against 2.38 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.25 / 5.43

Corners

against 5.13 / 7.14 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5 / 4.29

Shots on target

against 6.75 / 6.71 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.38 / 2

Cards

against 1.13 / 2.43 · 0 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4.88 yellows

Referee · Fotis Bazakos, USA

25.25 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 16 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 25 August 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Sporting Kansas City for / against	Line	Colorado Rapids for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.25 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.43 for · 7.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	13.63 for · 17.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.57 for · 18.29 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 6.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.29 for · 6.71 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.88 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	8.43 for · 12.86 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.38 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: Fotis Bazakos, USA — 4.88 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 25.25 fouls over 16 matches.

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Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City Goalkeeper

Sporting Kansas City — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Pulskamp	29	902610 min	953.3 /90	592 /90	00 /90

Sporting Kansas City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 25 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Pulskamp n 8	90	4 8/6

Sporting Kansas City Defensive

Sporting Kansas City — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Jansen Miller	24	872082 min	351.5 /90	210.9 /90	281.2 /90	994.3 /90	251.1 /90	20.1 /90
L. Ndenbe	24	641545 min	362.1 /90	181 /90	60.3 /90	744.3 /90	70.4 /90	20.1 /90
Khiry Shelton	18	721291 min	130.9 /90	161.1 /90	00 /90	483.3 /90	120.8 /90	20.1 /90
Joaquín Fernández	17	761295 min	161.1 /90	110.8 /90	70.5 /90	513.5 /90	201.4 /90	60.4 /90
Robert Voloder	16	861379 min	231.5 /90	291.9 /90	50.3 /90	473.1 /90	90.6 /90	10.1 /90
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Sporting Kansas City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 25 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Pulskamp n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0	—
D. Joveljic n 8	87.8	1 5/2	1.2 7/2	Rafael Navarro
Dániel Sallói n 8	62	1.3 4/2	0.4 2/0	—
S. Suleymanov n 8	61	0.7 3/1	1.5 5/3	—
Manu García n 8	79	1.1 5/3	1.4 5/4	—
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Sporting Kansas City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 25 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Joveljic n 8	87.8	0.4 3/0
Dániel Sallói n 8	62	0.5 2/1
S. Suleymanov n 8	61	0.4 2/0
Manu García n 8	79	1 5/2
J. Bartlett n 8	64.3	0.9 4/1
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Sporting Kansas City Attacking

Sporting Kansas City — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
D. Joveljic	27	842257 min	140.6 /90	20.1 /90	431.7 /90	311.2 /90	220.9 /90	150.6 /90
Dániel Sallói	27	681846 min	60.3 /90	30.1 /90	442.1 /90	221.1 /90	211 /90	120.6 /90
S. Suleymanov	27	671808 min	20.1 /90	30.1 /90	251.2 /90	80.4 /90	160.8 /90	140.7 /90
S. Muñóz	10	52522 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	91.6 /90	40.7 /90	50.9 /90	40.7 /90
M. Toye	6	35210 min	20.9 /90	10.4 /90	83.4 /90	52.1 /90	10.4 /90	41.7 /90
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Sporting Kansas City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 25 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Pulskamp n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Joveljic n 8	87.8	2.3 7/6	1.2 6/2
Dániel Sallói n 8	62	3.3 6/6	1.6 5/3
S. Suleymanov n 8	61	1.7 5/2	0.6 3/0
Manu García n 8	79	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
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Sporting Kansas City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 25 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Pulskamp n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
D. Joveljic n 8	87.8	0.5 4/0	0 0/0
Dániel Sallói n 8	62	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
S. Suleymanov n 8	61	0 0/0	0 0/0
Manu García n 8	79	0 0/0	0.6 4/0
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Colorado Rapids

Colorado Rapids Goalkeeper

Colorado Rapids — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Z. Steffen	21	901890 min	894.2 /90	321.5 /90	00 /90
N. Hansen	10	91909 min	343.4 /90	141.4 /90	10.1 /90
A. Beaudry	1	9090 min	33 /90	33 /90	00 /90

Colorado Rapids — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colorado Rapids before kick-off, to 25 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Z. Steffen n 8	90	4.4 7/4
N. Hansen n 8	91.1	3.7 6/4

Colorado Rapids Defensive

Colorado Rapids — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Maxso	28	902529 min	160.6 /90	200.7 /90	301.1 /90	933.3 /90	170.6 /90	40.1 /90
R. Cannon	26	882283 min	311.2 /90	512 /90	70.3 /90	863.4 /90	341.3 /90	100.4 /90
C. Awaziem	22	891963 min	291.3 /90	231.1 /90	90.4 /90	853.9 /90	211 /90	70.3 /90
I. Murphy	18	771394 min	140.9 /90	130.8 /90	130.8 /90	452.9 /90	171.1 /90	10.1 /90
K. Rosenberry	16	761218 min	141 /90	241.8 /90	171.3 /90	403 /90	80.6 /90	10.1 /90
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Colorado Rapids — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colorado Rapids before kick-off, to 25 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Rafael Navarro n 8	89.8	0.8 6/0	2.5 7/6	D. Joveljic
Oliver Larraz n 8	74.6	1.8 6/3	1.5 7/2	—
A. Maxso n 8	90	0.6 4/1	0.1 1/0	—
D. Mihailovic n 8	86.1	1 4/3	2 7/5	—
R. Cannon n 8	90	1.5 7/4	1.8 5/4	—
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Colorado Rapids — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colorado Rapids before kick-off, to 25 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Rafael Navarro n 8	89.8	2.3 7/4
Oliver Larraz n 8	74.6	1.7 6/4
A. Maxso n 8	90	0.6 3/2
D. Mihailovic n 8	86.1	0.9 5/1
R. Cannon n 8	90	0.6 3/2
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Colorado Rapids Attacking

Colorado Rapids — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Rafael Navarro	29	862493 min	130.5 /90	30.1 /90	622.2 /90	331.2 /90	281 /90	321.2 /90
C. Harris	24	501211 min	40.3 /90	20.1 /90	131 /90	100.7 /90	131 /90	151.1 /90
D. Yapi	23	571322 min	70.5 /90	20.1 /90	261.8 /90	120.8 /90	141 /90	201.4 /90
K. Cabral	17	52886 min	00 /90	00 /90	90.9 /90	30.3 /90	50.5 /90	40.4 /90
O. Fernandez	8	29234 min	00 /90	20.8 /90	10.4 /90	10.4 /90	93.5 /90	20.8 /90
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Colorado Rapids — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colorado Rapids before kick-off, to 25 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Rafael Navarro n 8	89.8	3.3 8/8	1.9 7/5
Oliver Larraz n 8	74.6	0.8 4/1	0.5 2/1
A. Maxso n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
D. Mihailovic n 8	86.1	1.2 5/3	0.4 3/0
R. Cannon n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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Colorado Rapids — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colorado Rapids before kick-off, to 25 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Rafael Navarro n 8	89.8	0.8 4/2	0.3 2/0
Oliver Larraz n 8	74.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Maxso n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
D. Mihailovic n 8	86.1	0.3 2/0	0.5 2/1
R. Cannon n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sporting Kansas City		Colorado Rapids
55%	Possession	45%
2.04	Expected goals (xG)	3.67
20	Shots	16
10	Shots on target	7
5	Shots off target	7
5	Blocked shots	2
16	Shots inside the box	14
8	Corners	4
0	Offsides	3
12	Fouls	10
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	5
516	Passes	430
86%	Pass accuracy	87%

Sporting Kansas City Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Pulskamp	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.7
Khiry Shelton	90	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
Robert Voloder	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.3
J. Davis	90	0	0	1	0	3	2	0	6.9
Dániel Sallói	90	1	0	2	2	1	1	0	7.3
D. Joveljic	90	2	0	5	4	3	1	0	9.3
S. Muñóz	89	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	7
Tim Leibold	77	0	0	1	0	5	3	0	7.3
I. James	61	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	7.2
Zorhan Bassong	61	0	0	1	1	0	0	Y	6.2
S. Suleymanov	61	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6.6
Jansen Miller sub	29	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7.3
J. Bartlett sub	29	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	7
M. Toye sub	29	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.3
L. Ndenbe sub	13	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
N. Radoja sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Colorado Rapids Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
Z. Steffen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
N. Cobb	90	0	0	2	1	0	4	6.9
A. Maxso	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.5
K. Rosenberry	90	1	0	2	1	1	0	7.3
P. Aaronson	90	0	0	2	1	3	1	7.7
Rafael Navarro	90	1	0	4	3	2	1	7
R. Holding	77	0	0	0	0	0	3	6.7
Oliver Larraz	70	0	0	0	0	0	1	7
C. Bassett	70	0	1	0	0	4	2	7.7
Rafael Santos	60	0	1	1	0	2	1	7.3
D. Yapi	60	0	0	1	1	0	0	6.3
S. Vines sub	30	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
C. Harris sub	30	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.9
C. Ronan sub	20	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
T. Ku-DiPietro sub	20	0	0	1	0	0	1	6.7
A. Harris sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Sporting Kansas CityDLLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.8 scored / 2.8 conceded per game

Colorado RapidsLDWWL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Sporting Kansas City 3 · 1 draw · Colorado Rapids 2 · 2.5 goals/game

2025-07-05 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Sporting Kansas City
2024-09-19 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Colorado Rapids
2024-07-05 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Sporting Kansas City
2023-04-09 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Colorado Rapids
2023-03-05 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Sporting Kansas City
2022-05-19 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Colorado Rapids

League standing · 2025

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Sporting Kansas City#15 pos28 pts34 pl-24 GD

Colorado Rapids#11 pos41 pts34 pl-12 GD

Goals per game

Sporting Kansas City scored1.35

Colorado Rapids scored1.29

Sporting Kansas City conceded2.06

Colorado Rapids conceded1.65

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids was Over 2.5 goals.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting Kansas City and Colorado Rapids?: In their last 6 meetings, Sporting Kansas City won 3, Colorado Rapids won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sporting Kansas City and Colorado Rapids?: Recent form — Sporting Kansas City 0W 1D 4L; Colorado Rapids 2W 1D 2L.

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