Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids
USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sunday, 22 September 2019
Kick-off at 01:30 UK / 02:30 CET
Venue: Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City).
SPORTING KC
Predicted line-up (4-1-4-1): Melia; Zusi, Smith, Besler, Luis Martins; I lied; Russell, Gutierrez, Espinoza, Salloi; Hurtado
Not available: Wallace (Injured), Feilhaber (Hurt), Zandejas (Injury)
Doubtful: Fontas (Injured), Croizet (Out of favor)
COLORADO RAPIDS
Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Irwin; Rosenberry, Abubakar, Smith, Vines; Price, Acosta; Nicholson, Rubio, Andre Shinyashiki; Kamara
Not available: Ford (injured), Wynne (Injury)
Doubtful: Howard (Injured)
MATCH PREVIEW
Sporting Kansas City came out on the wrong end of a 7-2 shootout with LA Galaxy last weekend for their second straight league losses followed three consecutive victories. Felipe Gutierrez scored first and last of the game for the visitors in the 24th minute and 86 by the Galaxy exploded for seven goals in between. Sporting has four wins and six losses in the last ten games and are stuck at 37 points. their playoff hopes are very slim because they sit in ninth place in the West but they have four games to go in the regular season and it was still possible to finish in the top seven.
Colorado fought back from a 2-0 deficit in Toronto last weekend but fell 3-2 to spoil the chances of their Western Conference playoffs. They trailed 2-0 after 13 minutes, but pulled even by the 62nd minute on a goal by Keegan Rosenberry and Sam Nicholson. Kei Kamara had a penalty kick saved at the end of the first half and Toronto notched the winner in the 70th minute. It was the first defeat for the new manager Robin Fraser. Colorado has five wins, three losses and a draw in its last nine games. They are in tenth place with 36 points and with only three games remaining they may need to win them all to make the playoffs.
Colorado has two away league win this year with four draws and nine losses and go with Sporting Kansas also desperate for the points I wish victory Sporting.
Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids Predictions
Both teams have scored in four of the last six games. In addition, the home ground also witnessed the celebration at both ends in three of four previous meetings were held there. In addition, the home team has performed better in scoring with 26 of their 44 goals coming in home games. Therefore, there are more chances to look back to back scoring in the match.
Being unbeaten in their last three home games in the league and also in h2h games with the opposition has given enough confidence to the Wizards to do their magic. In addition, six of the previous eight wins in this land is owned by the host.
Thus, the game has more probability of getting conquered by the hosting team at the end of the final whistle.
Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids Betting tips
BTTS @ 1.50 (1/2)
Full-time result: Sporting Kansas City @ 1.50 (1/2).
