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Sunday, 16 August 2026

Dick's Sporting Goods Park · Referee G. Gonzales · Analysis updated 17:53 UTC

Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.24 expected goals for Colorado Rapids and 1.11 for Sporting Kansas City, a combined total of 3.35. That distribution gives Colorado Rapids the largest share of the 1X2 market at 63%, with the draw at 19%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 65% for over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 63% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Colorado Rapids win

62.9% probability

Moderate confidencePartial model78/100

Expected goals

2.24 – 1.11

Model version

poisson-market-v1

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Colorado Rapids home form

    6 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Sporting Kansas City away threat

    Scored in 3 of their last 4 away fixtures.

  • Head-to-head goals

    Both teams scored in 6 of the last 10 meetings.

Match result (1X2)

Colorado Rapids win63%
Draw19%
Sporting Kansas City win18%

Double chance 1X

82%

Double chance 12

81%

Double chance X2

37%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals85%
Over 2.5 goals65%
Over 3.5 goals43%
Both teams to score60%

Correct score

  • 2–19.8%
  • 2–08.8%
  • 1–18.7%
  • 1–07.9%
  • 3–17.3%

Odds vs model — value finder

Bookmaker prices with the margin removed (1X2 overround 7.0%), compared with our model probability.

No selection clears our 3-point edge threshold — the market looks efficiently priced.

MarketSelectionOddsMarket %Model %Fair oddsEdge
GoalsUnder 3.51.7055.3%57.0%1.75+1.7
Double chanceHome/Draw1.1481.4%82.3%1.22+0.9
Match resultAway5.5017.0%17.7%5.65+0.7
Both teams to scoreNo2.3539.4%40.1%2.49+0.7
GoalsUnder 2.52.7534.4%35.0%2.86+0.6
Match resultHome1.4962.7%62.9%1.59+0.2
Double chanceDraw/Away2.5037.1%37.1%2.70-0.0
GoalsOver 2.51.4465.6%65.0%1.54-0.6
Both teams to scoreYes1.5360.6%59.9%1.67-0.7
Double chanceHome/Away1.1481.4%80.6%1.24-0.8
Match resultDraw4.6020.3%19.4%5.15-0.9
GoalsOver 3.52.1044.7%43.0%2.33-1.7

Market % has the bookmaker margin removed so it is comparable with the model. Edge is model % minus market %; it is an estimate, not a guarantee.

Recent form

Colorado Rapids

  • 2026-10-25T02:30:00.000Z · H vs Vancouver Whitecaps · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-10-18T02:30:00.000Z · A vs Portland Timbers · 0-0 (D)
  • 2026-10-15T01:30:00.000Z · H vs Minnesota United FC · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-10-11T01:30:00.000Z · H vs San Jose Earthquakes · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-09-27T02:30:00.000Z · A vs Los Angeles Galaxy · 2-3 (L)

Sporting Kansas City

  • 2026-10-25T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Austin · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-10-18T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Real Salt Lake · 1-3 (L)
  • 2026-10-15T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Nashville SC · 0-4 (L)
  • 2026-10-11T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Portland Timbers · 3-3 (D)
  • 2026-10-02T01:30:00.000Z · A vs Seattle Sounders · 1-2 (L)

Head-to-head

  • 2026-08-16T01:30:00.000Z · Colorado Rapids 2-0 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2026-03-22T00:30:00.000Z · Colorado Rapids 4-1 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2025-08-31T00:30:00.000Z · Colorado Rapids 2-4 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2025-07-05T01:30:00.000Z · Colorado Rapids 1-2 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2024-09-19T00:30:00.000Z · Colorado Rapids 1-4 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2024-07-05T01:30:00.000Z · Colorado Rapids 2-1 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2023-04-09T00:30:00.000Z · Colorado Rapids 1-0 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2023-03-05T02:30:00.000Z · Colorado Rapids 0-0 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2022-05-19T00:30:00.000Z · Colorado Rapids 1-2 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2022-03-13T02:00:00.000Z · Colorado Rapids 2-0 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)

Major League Soccer table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps3116783155
2FC Dallas3115971154
3St. Louis City3114981251
4San Jose Earthquakes311399748
5Houston Dynamo311399248
6Los Angeles FC31121091546
7Seattle Sounders31111010243
8Colorado Rapids3112613142
9Los Angeles Galaxy31101011-940
10Real Salt Lake3111614039
11Portland Timbers3110714-437
12San Diego3181112-335
13Minnesota United FC3181112-835
14Austin3181013-1734
15Sporting Kansas City316421-4022
1Nashville SC3121734370
2New England Revolution3117410955
3Inter Miami31151062055
4Chicago Fire3115610951
5Charlotte3113810747
6Philadelphia Union31137111246
7Orlando City SC3112613-1242
8FC Cincinnati3111911-742
9New York Red Bulls3111614-1539
10Columbus Crew3111515138
11Toronto FC3181211-1136
12New York City FC3181112235
13DC United3171212-1733
14Atlanta United FC318617-1530
15CF Montreal316718-2625

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Colorado Rapids win, at 62.9%. Its single most likely scoreline is 2–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 60% and over 2.5 goals at 65%.

A 63% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.