Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids prediction: USA: MLS betting tips on match 2024-09-18 00:30.
[p]The upcoming match in the MLS will feature Sporting Kansas City facing off against Colorado Rapids. The match will take place at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS.[/p]
[p]Sporting Kansas City currently holds the 12th position in the standings with a total of 28 points from 29 matches. They have won seven matches, drawn seven, and lost 15, with a total score of 45:55, resulting in a score difference of -10. At home, Sporting Kansas City has played 14 matches, winning five, drawing four, and losing five, with a total score of 29:26 and a score difference of 3. In their last competitive match, Sporting Kansas City faced Seattle Sounders and lost 2-0. Key players for Sporting Kansas City include Erik Thommy, Stephen Afrifa, and Remi Walter, all selected based on average rating of last five matches in the tournament. Absences for the team include Nemanja Radoja and Joaquin Fernandez due to groin injuries, and Logan Ndenbe due to a muscle injury.[/p]
[p]Colorado Rapids is currently ranked 3rd in the standings with a total of 47 points from 28 matches. They have won 14 matches, drawn five, and lost nine, with a total score of 55:46, resulting in a score difference of 9. In away matches, Colorado Rapids has played 14 matches, winning five, drawing two, and losing seven, with a total score of 25:28 and a score difference of -3. In their last competitive match, Colorado Rapids faced Portland Timbers and won 2-1. Key players for Colorado Rapids include Cole Bassett, Lalas Abubakar, and Rafael Navarro. Cole Bassett and Lalas Abubakar are selected based on average rating of last five matches in the tournament, while Rafael Navarro stands on shared 7th to 8th place in the top scorers table with 14 goals. The team will be missing Kevin Cabral due to an elbow injury.[/p]
[p]In the last five matches between Sporting Kansas City and Colorado Rapids in the tournament, Sporting Kansas City has won one match, Colorado Rapids has won three matches, and one match ended in a draw. The last match between these two teams took place in July 2024, where Colorado Rapids won 2-1.[/p]
[p]The offence of Colorado Rapids is outstanding and is better than offence of Sporting Kansas City. Colorado Rapids has scored 55 goals (4th in the competition) so far. Sporting Kansas City has scored 45 goals (shared 12th to 14th position in the competition) so far. The defence of Colorado Rapids is below average, but is still better than the defence of Sporting Kansas City. Sporting Kansas City has conceded 55 goals (27th in the competition) so far. Colorado Rapids has conceded 46 goals (shared 20th to 22nd position in the competition) so far.[/p]
[p]Teams Performance Metrics[/p]
[p] – Sporting Kansas City is one of the TOP 3 teams, which have played the highest number of free kicks this season so far. In 29 matches they have already played 403 free kicks (the league average is 329.4 free kicks). That is 13.9 free kicks per match. [/p]
[p]Streaks[/p]
[p] – Sporting Kansas City did not win 7 out of last 8 matches against Colorado Rapids.[/p]
[p] – Sporting Kansas City scored in all of their last 14 home matches this season so far.[/p]
[p] – Colorado Rapids scored in 13 out of last 14 away matches this season so far.[/p]
[p]Betting Tips[/p]
[p] – In only 1 of the last 10 head-to-head matches Colorado Rapids scored at least one goal in both halves.[/p]
[p] – In only 2 of the last 10 head-to-head matches Sporting Kansas City scored at least one goal in both halves.[/p]
[p] – In only 1 of the last 10 head-to-head matches Sporting Kansas City scored 3 and more goals.[/p]
[p] – At least 3 goals in total (over 2.5).[/p]
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