Sporting Kansas City (4-12-5) travel to face off against Colorado Rapids SC (9-8-4) on Thursday, July 4th. This match will be played at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Denver, CO. Sporting Kansas City is coming off a win in their previous match, while Colorado Rapids SC will be looking to get back on track from a loss to the Sporting Kansas City. The match is scheduled for 9:30 PM ET.

Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids SC

Sporting Kansas City Is Coming Off A Win

In their last match, Sporting Kansas City hosted Austin FC and picked up a 2-0 win. The money line payout for Kansas City was -113, and the two combined goals fell short of the over/under goal line of 2.5 goals.

Sporting Kansas City’s offensive attack took a total of 14 shots and two shots on goal. No player finished with a goal and a shot on goal, but Stephen Afrifa and Tim Leibold each scored for the club.

On the defensive end, Kansas City blocked eight shots and intercepted 10 passes. Goalie Tim Melia didn’t face a shot on goal the entire match, picking up a clean sheet and the win.

Through 21 matches, Sporting Kansas City has a record of 4-12-5, which has them in 13th place in the Western Conference. On the road, they have struggled, going just 1-7-2. Over their last four matches, they have just one win, which came on June 30th against Austin FC. Following this match against Colorado, they will return home to take on FC Dallas on Monday, July 8th. In the Western Conference standings, they are just one point behind the Chicago Fire FC.

Colorado Rapids SC Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Colorado Rapids will be looking to put their last match behind them, as they lost to Los Angeles FC by a score of 3-0. Going into the match, they were the heavy underdog at +510, and the three goals fell short of the over/under goal line of 3.5 goals.

Overall, the offense for the Rapids was limited to just one shot on goal and 10 shots total. Cole Bassett had the most overall looks with three, but no offensive player for Colorado finished with an assist.

Defensively, things weren’t much better for the Rapids, as LA FC took 22 shots and put 11 of these on target. Zack Steffen finished with eight saves, and the Colorado defense had a total of three interceptions.

In their last six matches, the Colorado Rapids have gone 3-3, including a 3-0 loss to Los Angeles FC on June 30th. Overall, they are 9-8-4, which has them sitting in 4th place in the Western Conference. At home, they have been solid, going 5-2-2, while on the road, they are just 4-6-2. After this match, they will take on St. Louis City SC at home on Monday, July 8th.

Sporting Kansas City Offense Breakdown

William Agada is the top scorer for Sporting Kansas City this season, as he has found the back of the net five times, which is 51st in MLS. He also leads the club in shots on goal, as he has 16, which is 38th in the league. Memo Rodríguez is the leader in assists for Sporting Kansas City, as he has four, which is 28th in MLS. He also has one goal, which is 5th on the club and 192nd in the league. This season, Sporting Kansas City is 13th in MLS in goals per match at 1.5, and they are 24th in shots on goal per match at 4.1. They have had fewer corners than their opponents in 52.4% of their matches, which is 14th in the league.

Colorado Rapids SC Offense Breakdown

The Colorado Rapids SC have been one of the more efficient offensive clubs in MLS this season, ranking 7th in the league in goals per match. They have been able to generate a solid number of shots on goal, ranking 11th in the league in that category. They have also been able to generate more corner kicks than their opponents in 57.1% of their matches. Rafael Navarro has been the top offensive weapon for the Rapids, ranking 8th in the league in goals scored and shots on goal. Djordje Mihailović has been the top playmaker for Colorado, ranking 18th in the league in assists and 12th in goals scored.

Sporting Kansas City Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against the Colorado Rapids, the Sporting Kansas City defense is coming off a strong performance, as they shut out Austin FC, who is currently 27th in scoring. However, they have given up four goals in two of their last three matches, including a match against Real Salt Lake, who is 2nd in scoring. On the season, they are giving up 2.1 goals per match, which is 27th in the league. Keeper Tim Melia is 26th in clean sheets with two and 10th in saves with 59.

Colorado Rapids SC Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against Sporting Kansas City, the Colorado Rapids’ defense is coming off a tough performance against the LAFC offense, which is ranked 3rd in the MLS. Overall, the Rapids’ defense is 18th in goals allowed this season, giving up an average of 1.7 goals per match. However, they have been better as of late, as they have two clean sheets in their last four matches. Zack Steffen is 7th in the MLS with five clean sheets this season.

Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids SC Prediction

Looking at how we expect this match to play out, we are going to take the Colorado Rapids on the money line at -180. Our projections have this one finishing with a score of 2-1 in favor of Colorado. They have been the better offensive team this season, coming in 7th in goals scored and 8th in shooting percentage. Our top projected goal scorer for the match is Jon Lewis of the Rapids.

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