MLS 2025 · 31 Aug 2025

Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Colorado Rapids

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sporting Kansas City favourites at 42%.

Sporting Kansas City won although Colorado Rapids made the better chances (3.7 xG to 2.1): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dejan Joveljić, 53.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Dejan Joveljić +10.1.

Well below it: Darren Yapi −18.0, Jacob Davis −15.9, Zack Steffen −13.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

5 Jul 2025	Colorado Rapids 1–2 Sporting Kansas City MLS

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nemanja Radoja Midfielder	1	0	0	–	76.7	–
Mason Toye Forward	29	1	0	0.04	63.0	–
Dejan Joveljić Forward	90	2	0	0.46	53.4	+10.1
John Pulskamp Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.2	+5.5
Logan Ndenbe Defender	13	0	0	0.06	45.3	–
Jansen Miller Defender	29	0	1	–	44.9	–
Ian James Defender	61	0	0	–	44.1	–
Robert Voloder Defender	90	0	0	–	43.7	+1.4
Tim Leibold Defender	77	0	0	0.19	43.3	+2.5
Shapi Suleymanov Midfielder	61	0	0	0.59	40.7	+5.2
Santiago Muñoz Forward	89	0	1	0.33	39.8	−6.7
Khiry Shelton Defender	90	0	1	–	38.8	+3.1
Zorhan Bassong Midfielder	61	0	0	0.10	38.3	−3.8
Jacob Bartlett Midfielder	29	0	1	–	38.0	–
Dániel Sallói Midfielder	90	1	0	0.24	36.0	+2.6
Jacob Davis Defender	90	0	0	0.05	18.0	−15.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Theodore Ku-DiPietro Midfielder	20	0	0	0.01	48.8	–
Sam Vines Defender	30	0	0	–	48.6	–
Paxten Aaronson Midfielder	90	0	0	0.86	45.3	–
Cole Bassett Midfielder	70	0	1	–	44.9	+1.9
Rafael Navarro Forward	90	1	0	1.56	43.4	−2.1
Connor Ronan Midfielder	20	0	0	–	43.0	–
Rob Holding Defender	77	0	0	–	42.4	–
Noah Cobb Defender	90	0	0	0.23	39.4	+2.3
Zack Steffen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	38.5	−13.1
Alex Harris Forward	13	0	0	–	38.2	–
Oliver Larraz Midfielder	70	0	0	–	37.2	−2.4
Andreas Maxsø Defender	90	0	0	–	36.0	−9.0
Keegan Rosenberry Defender	90	1	0	0.31	33.9	–
Calvin Harris Midfielder	30	0	0	0.63	32.9	–
Rafael Santos Midfielder	60	0	1	0.04	32.6	–
Darren Yapi Forward	60	0	0	0.02	30.6	−18.0