Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids tips and predictions

Sporting Kansas City look to build on recent showings

On 17 points Sporting Kansas City will welcome Colorado Rapids, with 16 points. There's just 1 positions between the two MLS clubs.

It will all be home side possession in the opening stages and that will dictate the narrative of the match. This is a meeting of styles that's bound to produce some goals. There's not a huge amount of confidence in the match winner market though.

The short price for the home side isn't great value but their opponents are unlikely to have much joy.

The hosts are coming into the match with 11 wins in their last 20 games.

This home side is making the most of a recent purple patch and they are gaining some momentum. Sporting Kansas City have scored three or more goals in 3 of their recent 5 matches and that approach has married up nicely at the back where they have conceded no more than once in 14 of their last 20 games. They'll not be expecting to give much away in this one.

Colorado Rapids have not enjoyed some of their recent journeys. They actually conceded three or more goals in 6 of their last 19 away matches. It's not a trend they want to continue considering the size of the task.

You'll be aware of how this match has gone in the past. Sporting Kansas City have won 2 of the last 3 fixtures between the two teams. In terms of the previous meetings the head-to-head stats could be an indication of what will unfold.

The sportsbooks believe that both sides can get in on the act despite the favouritism for Sporting Kansas City. It's all about value though and with the odds-against price on BTTS No, that makes more sense here.