MLS 2026 · 16 Aug 2026

Colorado Rapids 2–0 Sporting Kansas City

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Colorado Rapids favourites at 65%.

Colorado Rapids won and made the better chances: 2.9 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nicholas Defreitas-Hansen, 53.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Reggie Cannon +9.1, Ian James +8.5.

Well below it: Wayne Frederick −15.6, Miguel Navarro −11.7, Josh Atencio −8.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Mar 2026	Sporting Kansas City 1–4 Colorado Rapids MLS
31 Aug 2025	Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Colorado Rapids MLS
5 Jul 2025	Colorado Rapids 1–2 Sporting Kansas City MLS

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nicholas Defreitas-Hansen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.7	+3.9
Loïc Williams Defender	90	0	0	–	49.4	+7.2
Rob Holding Defender	90	0	0	0.30	47.2	+4.5
Reggie Cannon Defender	90	1	0	0.19	46.8	+9.1
Rafael Navarro Forward	90	1	0	0.95	44.6	+2.2
Hamzat Ojediran Midfielder	12	0	0	–	39.5	–
Youssef Maziz Midfielder	34	0	1	0.11	37.5	–
Paxten Aaronson Midfielder	90	0	1	0.29	34.7	−2.6
Georgi Minoungou Midfielder	85	0	0	0.49	34.6	−0.9
Josh Atencio Midfielder	90	0	0	0.22	33.1	−8.2
Dante Sealy Midfielder	66	0	0	0.17	32.5	−2.5
Darren Yapi Forward	24	0	0	0.06	27.9	–
Miguel Navarro Defender	90	0	0	–	26.4	−11.7
Wayne Frederick Midfielder	56	0	0	0.14	21.4	−15.6

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Or Blorian Defender	62	–	46.4	+1.9
Taylor Calheira Forward	24	–	45.4	–
Ian James Defender	45	–	42.5	+8.5
Stefan Cleveland Goalkeeper	90	–	41.7	−3.5
Zorhan Bassong Midfielder	45	–	41.3	+2.1
Emir Karić Defender	90	–	41.1	+0.6
Shapi Suleymanov Midfielder	42	0.05	40.1	–
Jacob Bartlett Midfielder	48	–	38.6	+0.5
Dejan Joveljić Forward	66	0.12	38.1	−4.5
Jayden Reid Defender	24	–	35.0	–
Capita Midfielder	66	–	33.3	−3.7
Calvin Harris Midfielder	90	0.83	32.3	−4.0
Jacob Davis Defender	90	–	31.5	+3.0
Wyatt Meyer Defender	28	–	30.7	–
Kwaku Agyabeng Midfielder	38	–	22.6	–
Moises Mosquera Defender	90	–	22.6	–