Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, Lineups & Odds | MLS, 04 Jul 2025

Rapids Look the Smart Pick

It wouldn’t be surprising to see Colorado come out on top against Sporting KC. We will therefore back them at 1.83 on the Full-Time Result market and get a nice return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

Sporting Won 4-1 When Teams Last Met

Colorado Rapids played New England Revolution away in their last game. It was a 3-3 draw at Gillette Stadium. The Rapids had just 28% possession and recorded four shots on target, with Calvin Harris, Rafael Navarro and Theodore Ku-DiPietro each scoring one goal.

Sporting Kansas City hosted Real Salt Lake at Children's Mercy Park in their previous game, ending in a 1-1 draw. The Missouri outfit recorded 46% possession and had five shots on goal, while Erik Thommy was on the scoresheet.

Sporting won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 4-1 home triumph when facing Colorado at Children's Mercy Park. The past 10 H2H matches have included four Sporting victories, three draws and three Colorado wins.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
17	Colorado Rapids	20	7	5	8	23	28	-5	23:28	26
23	Sporting KC	20	5	5	10	31	37	-6	31:37	20

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3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 0.9 goals from 7.4 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal. Colorado have had 42.0% possession and 4.2 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.4 goals from 10.5 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.9 corners.

Djordje Mihailovic is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Calvin Harris and Darren Yapi each have 2. Darren Yapi and Theodore Ku-DiPietro have been top assistors with 2.

Sporting KC have 3 victories, 3 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.5 goals from 7.6 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal. The Wiz average 44.7% possession, 3.7 corners awarded and 5.4 corners against them, while conceding 1.6 goals from 11.7 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal.

Dejan Joveljic got 6 goals, Santiago Munoz notched 2, while Erik Thommy and two other players scored 1. Manu Garcia has had 4 assists in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Colorado Rapids predicted lineup (4-4-2): Nicholas Defreitas-Hansen (GK), Connor Ronan, Andreas Maxsö, Chidozie Awaziem, Sam Vines, Calvin Harris, Josh Atencio, Oliver Larraz, Theodore Ku-DiPietro, Rafael Navarro, Darren Yapi.

Sporting KC predicted lineup (4-3-3): John Pulskamp (GK), Khiry Shelton, Jansen Miller, Ian James, Tim Leibold, Jacob Bartlett, Manu García, Memo Rodríguez, Erik Thommy, Santiago Muñóz, Dániel Sallói.

Expert MLS Analysis

The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any MLS picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.

Key Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City league stats:

• Colorado have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• SKC have lost 13 of their last 19 games on the road.
• SKC have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.

Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction

We’re confident with our selection of Colorado to land a victory, with odds of 1.83 looking really generous. We think they have the ability to claim a win in this MLS game.

There is a fantastic betting option which allows you to combine Colorado to win with both teams to find the net. Simply head to the Result + BTTS market to secure bigger odds.

Rapids to Win Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 54.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Colorado 2 - 1 Sporting KC

One bet that has caught our eye is Colorado to claim a 2-1 correct score win. This selection is available at 7.50 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Props

Top Pick: Calvin Harris to Score 3.75

Calvin Harris (Colorado) has scored in his past two MLS matches We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous 3.75 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Calvin Harris Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

3.75

First

7.50

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

1.84

Under 0.5

1.67

Shots

Over 1.5

1.64

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Colorado Under 5.5 Corners 1.68

8 of the past 10 Colorado matches have seen them fail to cover the 5.5 corners line, with Sporting KC conceding under 5.5 corners in the last four games. There’s a chance to go under the Colorado Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of 1.68 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Colorado

Total

9.10 4.20 4.90

Home

8.60 5.30 3.30

Away

10.20 3.40 6.80

Sporting KC

Total

9.10 3.70 5.40

Home

9.40 5.30 4.10

Away

8.10 2.80 5.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

1.80

Under 9.5

1.89

Colorado Corners

Over 5.5

2.08

Under 5.5

1.65

Sporting KC Corners

Over 4.5

2.07

Under 4.5

1.66

Most Corners

1

1.68

X

6.40

2

2.43

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Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Rapids Favourites to Win According to Bookies

The bookmakers have Colorado Rapids as 1.87 favourites for this MLS encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 53% likely to triumph. Sporting Kansas City are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at 3.70.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 market is the same as a Full-Time Result wager, with Colorado needing to win at 1.88 for your bet to be successful. Sporting +0.5 at 1.92 means you need them to triumph or the draw to happen.

If you’re anticipating a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at 1.49.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any MLS match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Full-Time Result

1

1.87

X

3.85

2

3.70

Half-Time Result

1

2.38

X

2.50

2

3.75

Double Chance

1X

1.27

12

1.26

X2

1.89

Draw No Bet

1

1.42

2

2.65

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

1.88

2 Hcp +0.5

1.92

Total Goals

Under 2.5

2.43

Over 2.5

1.54

Both Teams to Score

Yes

1.49

No

2.43

Rafael Navarro Heads First Goalscorer Market

There is 2.45 available that Rafael Navarro finds the net anytime. If you’re interested in the favourite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure 4.90.

Player Goals

Rafael Navarro (Colorado)

First

4.90

Anytime

2.45

Darren Yapi (Colorado)

First

4.90

Anytime

2.50

Stephen Afrifa (SKC)

First

8.00

Anytime

3.70

Calvin Harris (Colorado)

First

7.50

Anytime

3.75

Kévin Cabral (Colorado)

First

8.00

Anytime

3.80

Daniel Salloi (SKC)

First

10.00

Anytime

4.35

Erik Thommy (SKC)

First

12.00

Anytime

5.20

Connor Ronan (Colorado)

First

13.00

Anytime

5.50

Khiry Shelton (SKC)

First

17.00

Anytime

7.00

Oliver Larraz (Colorado)

First

17.00

Anytime

7.50

Josh Atencio (Colorado)

First

18.00

Anytime

7.50

Logan Ndenbe (SKC)

First

21.00

Anytime

9.00

Memo Rodríguez (SKC)

First

21.00

Anytime

10.00

Sam Vines (Colorado)

First

23.00

Anytime

10.00

Jackson Travis (Colorado)

First

23.00

Anytime

10.00

Player Shots On Target

Rafael Navarro (Colorado)

Over 0.5

1.35

Under 0.5

2.50

Darren Yapi (Colorado)

Over 0.5

1.37

Under 0.5

2.43

Stephen Afrifa (SKC)

Over 0.5

1.75

Under 0.5

1.75

Calvin Harris (Colorado)

Over 0.5

1.84

Under 0.5

1.67

Kévin Cabral (Colorado)

Over 0.5

1.90

Under 0.5

1.62

Daniel Salloi (SKC)

Over 0.5

1.98

Under 0.5

1.56

Erik Thommy (SKC)

Over 0.5

2.32

Under 0.5

1.40

Connor Ronan (Colorado)

Over 0.5

2.80

Under 0.5

1.27

Khiry Shelton (SKC)

Over 0.5

3.45

Under 0.5

1.17

Oliver Larraz (Colorado)

Over 0.5

3.55

Under 0.5

1.16

Josh Atencio (Colorado)

Over 0.5

3.65

Under 0.5

1.15

Logan Ndenbe (SKC)

Over 0.5

4.10

Under 0.5

1.11

Memo Rodríguez (SKC)

Over 0.5

4.10

Under 0.5

1.11

Player Shots

Rafael Navarro (Colorado)

Over 2.5

1.65

Under 2.5

-

Darren Yapi (Colorado)

Over 2.5

1.75

Under 2.5

-

Stephen Afrifa (SKC)

Over 2.5

2.40

Under 2.5

-

Calvin Harris (Colorado)

Over 1.5

1.64

Under 1.5

-

Kévin Cabral (Colorado)

Over 1.5

1.77

Under 1.5

-

Daniel Salloi (SKC)

Over 1.5

1.68

Under 1.5

-

Erik Thommy (SKC)

Over 1.5

1.95

Under 1.5

-

Connor Ronan (Colorado)

Over 0.5

1.41

Under 0.5

-

Khiry Shelton (SKC)

Over 0.5

1.81

Under 0.5

-

Oliver Larraz (Colorado)

Over 0.5

1.70

Under 0.5

-

Josh Atencio (Colorado)

Over 0.5

1.81

Under 0.5

-

Memo Rodríguez (SKC)

Over 0.5

1.82

Under 0.5

-

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Team Stats

Team News

Double-check the Colorado vs Sporting team news before placing your bets. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the MLS along with up-to-date injury news.

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