Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 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 -120 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.

Head-to-Head Statistics

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	28	10	6	12	36	44	-8	36:44	36
24	Sporting KC	27	6	6	15	39	55	-16	39:55	24

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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.

Confirmed Lineups

Colorado Rapids confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicholas Hansen (GK), Keegan Rosenberry, Andreas Maxsoe, Chidozie Awaziem, Jackson Travis, Connor Ronan, Joshua Atencio, Calvin Harris, Djordje Mihailovic, Theodore Ku-DiPietro, Rafael Navarro.

Sporting KC confirmed lineup (4-3-3): John Pulskamp (GK), Khiry Shelton, Jansen Miller, Joaquin Fernandez, Tim Leibold, Jacob Bartlett, Manu Garcia, Zorhan Bassong, Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov, Dejan Joveljic, Erik Thommy.

Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction & Betting Tips

We’re confident with our selection of Colorado to land a victory, with odds of -120 looking really generous. We think they have the ability to claim a win in this MLS game.

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.

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.

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.

Our Match Prediction

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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 +600 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Calvin Harris to Score +275

Calvin Harris (Colorado) has scored in his past two MLS matches We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +275 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Calvin Harris Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-137

Shots

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Colorado Under 5.5 Corners -147

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 -147 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

-133

Under 9.5

-105

Colorado Corners

Over 5.5

+102

Under 5.5

-147

Sporting KC Corners

Over 4.5

+102

Under 4.5

-147

Most Corners

1

-147

X

+575

2

+140

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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 -149 favourites for this MLS encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 60% likely to triumph. Sporting Kansas City are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +340.

Taking Colorado -0.75 against Sporting means a full Asian Handicap payout at -116 if they win by 2+ goals. The second prize is a half-stake payout and half-stake refund if they win by one.

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 -208.

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

-149

X

+320

2

+340

Half-Time Result

1

+116

X

+160

2

+320

Double Chance

1X

-476

12

-435

X2

+114

Draw No Bet

1

-333

2

+215

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-116

2 Hcp +0.75

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+160

Over 2.5

-208

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-208

No

+148

Rafael Navarro Heads First Goalscorer Market

There is +128 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 +380.

Rafael Navarro (Colorado)

First

+128

Anytime

+380

Darren Yapi (Colorado)

First

+138

Anytime

+380

Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado)

First

+150

Anytime

+430

Calvin Harris (Colorado)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Kévin Cabral (Colorado)

First

+265

Anytime

+700

Stephen Afrifa (SKC)

First

+275

Anytime

+750

Cole Bassett (Colorado)

First

+295

Anytime

+800

Daniel Salloi (SKC)

First

+360

Anytime

+1000

Connor Ronan (Colorado)

First

+410

Anytime

+1150

Erik Thommy (SKC)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Josh Atencio (Colorado)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Oliver Larraz (Colorado)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Khiry Shelton (SKC)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Jackson Travis (Colorado)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Logan Ndenbe (SKC)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Sam Vines (Colorado)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Memo Rodríguez (SKC)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Darren Yapi (Colorado)

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

+150

Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+135

Calvin Harris (Colorado)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-137

Stephen Afrifa (SKC)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-139

Kévin Cabral (Colorado)

Over 0.5

-116

Under 0.5

-154

Cole Bassett (Colorado)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-167

Daniel Salloi (SKC)

Over 0.5

+104

Under 0.5

-189

Erik Thommy (SKC)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-263

Rafael Navarro (Colorado)

Over 1.5

+148

Under 1.5

-286

Connor Ronan (Colorado)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-345

Josh Atencio (Colorado)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-625

Oliver Larraz (Colorado)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-667

Khiry Shelton (SKC)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-667

Logan Ndenbe (SKC)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-909

Memo Rodríguez (SKC)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-1000

Rafael Navarro (Colorado)

Over 2.5

-154

Under 2.5

-

Darren Yapi (Colorado)

Over 2.5

-133

Under 2.5

-

Stephen Afrifa (SKC)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-

Calvin Harris (Colorado)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

-

Kévin Cabral (Colorado)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-

Daniel Salloi (SKC)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Erik Thommy (SKC)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Connor Ronan (Colorado)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Josh Atencio (Colorado)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-

Oliver Larraz (Colorado)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Khiry Shelton (SKC)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-

Memo Rodríguez (SKC)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-

Colorado Not Beaten in Last Six H2H Clashes at Dick's Sporting Goods Park

Colorado have finished with five wins, four losses and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Sporting KC have lost six times during their previous 10 clashes away from home. The Missouri outfit have recorded six defeats, two victories and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

Colorado enjoyed a 2-1 winning scoreline when last meeting Sporting at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. There have been four draws and two Colorado wins in the past 6 H2H meetings at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Colorado Rapids Home Stats		5-1-4	2.10	1.00	1.10	2	8	2	8
Sporting Kansas City Away Stats		2-2-6	3.10	1.40	1.70	7	3	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Lineups & 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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