Sporting Kansas City aims to stop losing streak in matchup with the Colorado Rapids

Carbonatix Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Carbonatix

Colorado Rapids (10-12-6, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Sporting Kansas City (6-15-6, 14th in the Western Conference)

Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sporting Kansas City +128, Colorado +167, Draw +287; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Sporting Kansas City aims to break a four-game losing streak when it hosts the Colorado Rapids.

Sporting KC is 5-12-4 in Western Conference play. Sporting KC has a 3-7 record in one-goal matches.

The Rapids are 8-9-5 in Western Conference games. Rafael Navarro paces the 10th-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with 11 goals. The Rapids have scored 36.

Saturday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. Sporting KC won the last meeting 2-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dejan Joveljic has 14 goals and two assists for Sporting KC. Erik Thommy has scored two goals over the last 10 games.

Navarro has 11 goals and two assists for the Rapids. Darren Yapi has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sporting KC: 2-6-2, averaging 1.3 goals, 4.5 shots on goal and 5.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.

Rapids: 4-4-2, averaging 1.8 goals, 3.8 shots on goal and 4.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Sporting KC: Jack Kortkamp (injured), Alan Montes (injured), Memo Rodriguez (injured), Manu Garcia (injured), Erik Thommy (injured), Joaquin Fernandez (injured).

Rapids: Wayne Frederick (injured), Josh Atencio (injured), Connor Ronan (injured).

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

 

Salem News Channel Today

Sponsored Links

On Air & Up Next

  • The Chris Stigall Show
    6:00AM - 9:00AM
     
    Equal parts hilarity and desk-pounding monologues with healthy doses of skepticism and sarcasm.
     
  • The Mike Gallagher Show
    9:00AM - 12:00PM
     
    Mike Gallagher is one of the most listened-to radio talk show hosts in America.   >>
     
  • The Charlie Kirk Show
    12:00PM - 2:00PM
     
    Charlie Kirk is the next big thing in conservative talk radio and he's now   >>
     
  • The Scott Jennings Show
     
    Jennings is battle-tested on cable news, a veteran of four presidential   >>
     
  • Best Stocks Now
    3:00PM - 4:00PM
     
    Bill Gunderson provides listeners with financial guidance that is both experienced and accomplished.
     

See the Full Program Guide