Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Mar 2026

MLS Betting Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids

Sporting Kansas City meet Colorado Rapids at Children's Mercy Park, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Saturday 21 March.

Colorado have a strong chance against Sporting KC and we’ll side with the visitors on the Asian Handicap. It’s worth chancing the -132 with a +0.25 goal headstart, meaning that our stake is split between 0 and +0.5.

Sporting Kansas City won last time out by a 2-1 scoreline. It was on their travels against LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park. Raphael Wicky's team ended up with just 39% possession and had four shots on target, while Dejan Joveljic and Lasse Berg Johnsen each scored one goal.

Colorado Rapids have been defeated in back-to-back MLS away games. In their previous league game, New York City FC won 3-1 at Yankee Stadium. The Rapids had the lion’s share of the ball recording 59% possession and two shots on goal, while Darren Yapi was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It has been three successive wins for Sporting when playing Colorado. Their last clash took place at Children's Mercy Park and Sporting claimed a 4-2 home victory. The past 10 meetings between these sides have resulted in four Sporting victories and three Colorado wins. There have also been three draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
17	Colorado Rapids	11	4	1	6	22	19	3	22:19	13
30	Sporting KC	10	1	2	7	8	26	-18	8:26	5

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Sporting KC have 1 win, 7 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 6.2 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal. The Missouri side have averaged 47.7% possession and 4.8 corners per game, conceding 2.0 goals and 5.6 corners from 10.2 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal.

Dejan Joveljic has managed 5 goals, while Lasse Berg Johnsen has 1. The top assist makers are Manu Garcia, Stephen Afrifa and Jacob Davis, all of whom have 1 on the board.

Colorado have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, averaging 4.9 shots on goal, 10.0 attempts and 1.5 goals. Matt Wells' men average 55.4% possession, 6.5 corners taken and 6.0 corners against them, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 10.3 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal.

The leading scorer has been Darren Yapi with 3, while Miguel Navarro and Paxten Aaronson have 2. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Rafael Navarro, Paxten Aaronson and Darren Yapi who have all made 1.

Confirmed Lineups

Sporting KC confirmed lineup (4-3-3): John Pulskamp (GK), Jacob Davis, Jansen Miller, Ethan Bartlow, Wyatt Meyer, Manu Garcia, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Jacob Bartlett, Calvin Harris, Dejan Joveljic, Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov.

Colorado Rapids confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Zack Steffen (GK), Miguel Navarro, Rob Holding, Lucas Herrington, Jackson Travis, Hamzat Ojediran, Paxten Aaronson, Wayne Frederick, Dante Sealy, Rafael Navarro, Darren Yapi.

Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the top Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to a sharp corners bet, standout player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

Colorado +0.25 on the Asian Handicap looks like a sensible play at a price of -132. They should be able to swerve a loss in this MLS game and we’re confident that the away team can land a victory.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable MLS stats.

Key Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Colorado in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Colorado in 11 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by SKC in 5 consecutive games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by SKC in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by SKC in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by SKC in 6 of their last 10 games against Colorado.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 56.8% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Colorado Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -132 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Sporting KC 1 - 2 Colorado

Let’s go for Colorado to win 2-1, a bet which is available at +750. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Darren Yapi to Score +190

Darren Yapi (Colorado) has scored in his past two MLS games. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +190.

Latest Darren Yapi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+185

First

+550

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -128

We’ve seen the past five Colorado away games feature an average 13.20 corners, while the last five Sporting KC matches have averaged 11.80. We recommend backing the -128 that the teams are able to cover the line, with this Total Corners bet hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sporting KC

Total

10.40 4.80 5.60

Home

9.70 6.40 3.30

Away

10.50 3.40 7.10

Colorado

Total

12.50 6.50 6.00

Home

11.10 6.30 4.80

Away

11.90 4.90 7.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-135

Under 9.5

-105

Sporting KC Corners

Over 5.5

+108

Under 5.5

-154

Colorado Corners

Over 4.5

-106

Under 4.5

-133

Most Corners

1

-130

X

+650

2

+135

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Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

You can get betting odds of +160 for Colorado Rapids winning this MLS clash and the bookies have Sporting Kansas City available at +165. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +225.

You can take advantage of the Draw No Bet market if you want a less-risky option. Going down this route means you can back Colorado at -123 or instead go for Sporting at -119.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -233 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Full-Time Result

1

+165

X

+225

2

+160

Half-Time Result

1

+200

X

+135

2

+190

Double Chance

1X

-213

12

-313

X2

-217

Draw No Bet

1

-119

2

-123

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-161

2 Hcp -0.25

+120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+133

Over 2.5

-172

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-233

No

+160

You will find Rafael Navarro at +410 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +135 that he finds the net at anytime.

Rafael Navarro (Colorado)

First

+135

Anytime

+410

Dejan Joveljic (SKC)

First

+140

Anytime

+430

Darren Yapi (Colorado)

First

+185

Anytime

+550

Stephen Afrifa (SKC)

First

+205

Anytime

+575

Calvin Harris (SKC)

First

+250

Anytime

+750

Dante Sealy (Colorado)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Lasse Berg Johnsen (SKC)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Paxten Aaronson (Colorado)

First

+320

Anytime

+1000

Alexis Castillo Manyoma (Colorado)

First

+475

Anytime

+1400

Hamzat Ojediran (Colorado)

First

+510

Anytime

+1500

Connor Ronan (Colorado)

First

+540

Anytime

+1600

Jake Davis (SKC)

First

+600

Anytime

+1800

Justin Reynolds (SKC)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Josh Atencio (Colorado)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Zorhan Bassong (SKC)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Sporting KC have not won at Children's Mercy Park in the past five matches. Raphael Wicky's team have finished with five defeats, four draws and one win in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

The past six Colorado games on the road have ended in defeat. The Rapids have managed eight losses, one victory and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 2.60.

The last Children's Mercy Park meeting saw Sporting beat Colorado 4-2. The 8 H2H meetings most recently played at Children's Mercy Park have featured five Sporting wins, one draw and two victories for Colorado.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sporting Kansas City Home Stats		1-4-5	2.70	1.10	1.60	4	6	6	4
Colorado Rapids Away Stats		1-1-8	3.60	1.00	2.60	8	2	6	4

• 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

Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Sporting vs Colorado before making your bets. Expect the predicted and confirmed MLS lineups along with timely injury updates.

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