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Major League Soccer · 2026

Colorado Rapids 2–0 Sporting Kansas City · Major League Soccer

2–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Colorado Rapids won 2–0.

Shots
286
Shots on target
33
Expected goals
2.910.97
Possession
74%26%

Full time

What the match recorded

Colorado Rapids beat Sporting Kansas City 2–0. Recorded in this match (Colorado Rapids – Sporting Kansas City): shots 28–6, shots on target 3–3, expected goals 2.91–0.97, possession 74%–26%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Colorado Rapids have a visible home split

moderate

Colorado Rapids's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.7 shots/match11.8 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Colorado Rapids's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Colorado Rapids's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.53 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.53 goals/match1.55 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Sporting Kansas City show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Sporting Kansas City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.8 shots/match ▲ShotsColorado Rapids · Sporting Kansas City9.05 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricColorado RapidsSporting Kansas CityBaseline
Shots11.8 shots/match9.05 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against11.8 shots/match16.6 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots28 shots6 shotsColorado Rapids 28 shots, Sporting Kansas City 6 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots3 shotsColorado Rapids 3 shots, Sporting Kansas City 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.91 xG0.97 xGColorado Rapids 2.91 xG, Sporting Kansas City 0.97 xG
  • Possession74%26%Colorado Rapids 74%, Sporting Kansas City 26%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersColorado Rapids 8 corners, Sporting Kansas City 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls12 foulsColorado Rapids 12 fouls, Sporting Kansas City 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsColorado Rapids 1 card, Sporting Kansas City 3 cards
  • Passes548 passes193 passesColorado Rapids 548 passes, Sporting Kansas City 193 passes
  • Pass accuracy89.1%66.3%Colorado Rapids 89.1%, Sporting Kansas City 66.3%
  • Shots inside box17 shots3 shotsColorado Rapids 17 shots, Sporting Kansas City 3 shots
  • Blocked shots13 blocks0 blocksColorado Rapids 13 blocks, Sporting Kansas City 0 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves1 saveColorado Rapids 3 saves, Sporting Kansas City 1 save
  • Offsides2 offsides2 offsidesColorado Rapids 2 offsides, Sporting Kansas City 2 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Shapi Suleymanov · Sporting Kansas City · 38′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYoussef Maziz · Colorado Rapids · 77′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDante Sealy · Colorado Rapids · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosh Atencio · Colorado Rapids · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRafael Navarro · Colorado Rapids · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRafael Navarro · Colorado Rapids · 14′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWayne Frederick · Colorado Rapids · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDante Sealy · Colorado Rapids · 50′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDante Sealy · Colorado Rapids · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPaxten Aaronson · Colorado Rapids · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPaxten Aaronson · Colorado Rapids · 34′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedShapi Suleymanov · Sporting Kansas City · 37′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDante Sealy · Colorado Rapids · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDante Sealy · Colorado Rapids · 52′ · 0.04 xG · on targetYoussef Maziz · Colorado Rapids · 62′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPaxten Aaronson · Colorado Rapids · 20′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJosh Atencio · Colorado Rapids · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPaxten Aaronson · Colorado Rapids · 50′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDarren Yapi · Colorado Rapids · 82′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedYoussef Maziz · Colorado Rapids · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCalvin Harris · Sporting Kansas City · 28′ · 0.08 xG · on targetPaxten Aaronson · Colorado Rapids · 52′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedGeorgi Minoungou · Colorado Rapids · 31′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedWayne Frederick · Colorado Rapids · 51′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedDejan Joveljić · Sporting Kansas City · 29′ · 0.13 xG · on targetRob Holding · Colorado Rapids · 31′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedJosh Atencio · Colorado Rapids · 61′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedRob Holding · Colorado Rapids · 17′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedCalvin Harris · Sporting Kansas City · 29′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedReggie Cannon · Colorado Rapids · 65′ · 0.20 xG · goalRafael Navarro · Colorado Rapids · 78′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedGeorgi Minoungou · Colorado Rapids · 3′ · 0.39 xG · off target or blockedCalvin Harris · Sporting Kansas City · 87′ · 0.58 xG · off target or blockedRafael Navarro · Colorado Rapids · 90′ · 0.72 xG · goal
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Colorado Rapids: 28 shots, 3 on target, 2.96 xG. Sporting Kansas City: 6 shots, 3 on target, 1.04 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Reggie Cannon · Colorado Rapids · 65′Rafael Navarro · Colorado Rapids · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Colorado Rapids 2.96 xG · Sporting Kansas City 1.04 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Colorado Rapids
0Draws
3Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City — Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer1–4
Sporting Kansas City — Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer4–2
Colorado Rapids — Sporting Kansas City · Major League Soccer1–2
Sporting Kansas City — Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer4–1
Colorado Rapids — Sporting Kansas City · Major League Soccer2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Colorado Rapids favored in 12 of 13 directional metrics · Sporting Kansas City in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Colorado Rapids19 matchesSporting Kansas City19 matches
1.53 goals/match ▲Goals scored19/190.95 goals/match
1.32 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/192.53 goals/match
1.39 xG/match ▲Expected goals16/160.87 xG/match
11.8 shots/match ▲Shots19/199.05 shots/match
4.05 shots/matchShots on target19/193.89 shots/match
55.7% ●Possession19/1943.4%
5.11 corners/match ●Corners19/193.47 corners/match
3.4 cards/matchCards10/62.33 cards/match
13.9 fouls/matchFouls19/1913.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples19 / 19home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 05:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsColorado RapidsSporting Kansas City
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Head-to-headColorado Rapids — Sporting Kansas City
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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