MLS 2026 · 22 Mar 2026

Sporting Kansas City 1–4 Colorado Rapids

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sporting Kansas City favourites at 47%.

Colorado Rapids won and made the better chances: 4.3 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Shapi Suleymanov, 51.5 in 70′.

Well above their usual level: Jacob Davis +10.4, Shapi Suleymanov +9.9.

Well below it: Darren Yapi −16.6, John Pulskamp −15.5, Paxten Aaronson −12.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Justin Reynolds Defender	14	0	0	–	64.4	–
Shapi Suleymanov Midfielder	70	1	0	0.48	51.5	+9.9
Jansen Miller Defender	90	0	0	–	48.9	–
Kwaku Agyabeng Midfielder	38	0	0	–	44.9	–
Jacob Davis Defender	90	0	0	–	40.3	+10.4
Lasse Berg Johnsen Midfielder	90	0	0	0.11	40.0	−4.9
Taylor Calheira Forward	14	0	0	–	38.4	–
Ethan Bartlow Defender	90	0	0	–	38.0	+3.9
Wyatt Meyer Defender	52	0	0	–	36.7	−9.4
Calvin Harris Midfielder	84	0	1	0.07	35.9	+1.7
Dejan Joveljić Forward	90	0	0	0.09	35.8	−8.2
John Pulskamp Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	33.8	−15.5
Jacob Bartlett Midfielder	84	0	0	–	33.2	−3.7
Manu García Midfielder	90	0	0	–	31.3	−9.8
Stephen Afrifa Forward	20	0	0	–	30.1	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Zack Steffen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.0	–
Rafael Navarro Forward	90	1	1	1.84	47.8	+2.8
Lucas Herrington Defender	90	0	0	–	41.7	−7.9
Hamzat Ojediran Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	39.5	−5.6
Wayne Frederick Midfielder	90	1	0	1.05	39.3	−3.9
Josh Atencio Midfielder	29	0	0	–	39.0	–
Paxten Aaronson Midfielder	79	2	0	0.63	38.5	−12.4
Rob Holding Defender	70	0	0	–	36.8	−5.9
Noah Cobb Defender	20	0	0	–	35.1	–
Jackson Travis Defender	79	0	0	–	33.6	−5.7
Keegan Rosenberry Defender	11	0	0	–	33.5	–
Darren Yapi Forward	61	0	1	0.54	30.4	−16.6
Miguel Navarro Defender	90	0	1	–	29.8	–
Dante Sealy Midfielder	90	0	0	0.23	28.3	−5.4
Alexis Manyoma Midfielder	11	0	0	–	27.6	–