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Western Conference leaders Sporting Kansas City will travel to Dick's Sporting Goods Park to take on Colorado Rapids tonight. Both teams will be looking to bounce back after suffering embarrassing defeats in their previous encounters.
Sporting Kansas City suffered an unexpected home defeat against Houston Dynamo who registered their first win of the regular MLS season. The usually dependable Sporting KC defence floundered on Wednesday and leaked five goals against Houston who had only scored six goals from six games up until that point.
Colorado were scheduled to play FC Dallas on Wednesday. However, the match was postponed as the teams joined hands to sit out the match as a show of support to the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of Jacob Blake's shooting by a police officer in Wisconsin.
The Rapids suffered an embarrassing 4-1 defeat against Real Salt Lake last weekend and are currently sitting at eighth on the Western Conference table.
Colorado Rapids can temporarily move into a playoff spot with a win against Sporting Kansas City who currently have a four-point lead on second-placed Seattle Sounders.
Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Head-to-Head
Colorado Rapids and Sporting Kansas City have squared off 79 times across all competitions. Sporting Kansas City have won 32 of these encounters while Colorado have won 29. A total of 18 matches have ended in draws.
Sporting Kansas City won the last encounter between the two teams 3-2.
Colorado Rapids form guide: W-L-L-D-L
Sporting Kansas City form guide: W-W-L-W-L
Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Team News
Kortne Ford is the only casualty that Colorado Rapids have and he will be sidelined due to an injury on his left knee. Other than that, Robin Fraser has a full squad to choose from.
Injured: Kortne Ford
Doubtful: None
Suspensions: None
As for Sporting Kansas City, Felipe Gutierrez has been ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery. The rest of the squad is fit and ready to roll.
Injured: Felipe Gutierrez
Doubtful: None
Suspensions: None
Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Predicted Lineups
Colorado Rapids Predicted XI (4-3-3): William Yarbrough, Keegan Rosenberry, Lalas Abubakar, Wilson, Sam Vines, Jack Price, Kellyn Acosta, Younes Namli, Diego Rubio, Kei Kamara, Nicolas Benezet
Sporting Kansas City Predicted XI (4-3-3): Tim Melia, Graham Zusi, Graham Smith, Roberto Puncec, Luis Martins, Ilie, Roger Espinoza, Gianluca Busio, Johnny Russell, Alan Pulido, Daniel Salloi
Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction
Colorado have just the one win from their last five games. They lost 4-1 to Real Salt Lake last weekend and will find it really hard to pull an upset over Sporting KC tonight.
Prediction: Colorado Rapids 1-2 Sporting Kansas City
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