Sporting Kansas City will visit the Colorado Rapids on Friday, July 4^th, 2025, at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in this Week 21 Major League Soccer matchup. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids Prediction. We will examine:
Colorado Rapids recent form and player performance
Sporting Kansas City recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving Colorado Rapids
Recent betting trends and streaks involving Sporting Kansas City
Recent betting trends in games played between the Sporting Kansas City and Colorado Rapids
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids game

Colorado Rapids Preview

Colorado has 26 points this season and are tied with two more teams on the 7^th place of the Western Conference. Colorado has a 7-8-5 record this season, while having a 5-4-2 home record. Colorado is coming off a 3-3 road draw against New England, and have only one win in their last five matches. Under is 7-2 in their last 9 games. 

Colorado is averaging 1.15 goals per game, while allowing 1.30 goals per game. Djordje Mihailovic is the top scorer for Colorado this season with 6 total goals.

Sporting Kansas City Preview

Kansas City has 20 points this season and are sitting on the 12^th place of the Western Conference. Kansas City has a 5-10-5 record this season, and are 2-6-2 on the road. Kansas City is coming off a 1-1 home draw against Real Salt Lake, and have won only twice in their last eight games. Over is 6-2 in their last 8 games.

Kansas City is averaging 1.55 goals per game, while allowing 1.85 goals per game. Dejan Joveljić is the top scorer for Kansas City this season with 11 total goals.

Why Colorado Rapids will win

Colorado has won six of its last eight MLS games as a favorite against Sporting Kansas City.
Colorado has won three of its last four MLS games as a favorite.
Sporting Kansas City has lost 18 of its last 24 MLS away games.
The home team has won four of the last six MLS games between Colorado and Sporting Kansas City.
The favorite has won four of Colorado’s last five MLS games at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
The favorite has won six of Colorado’s last eight MLS games.
Sporting Kansas City has lost 22 of its last 30 MLS games as an underdog.

Total Points Facts

The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has failed to hit in each of Colorado’s last seven MLS games as a favorite.
The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in each of Sporting Kansas City’s last six MLS games.
The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Colorado’s last seven MLS home games.
The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Colorado’s last six MLS games as a favorite.
The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in five of Sporting Kansas City’s last six MLS games.

Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids Prediction

Both teams are a balanced 3-3-4 in their last 10 overall meetings, but Colorado is 5-0-5 in their last 10 home meetings against Kansas City. Under is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings.
In this Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, Colorado is coming as -115 home favorites. Colorado is rightfully favored, as they have more points than Kansas City, but have been mediocre at home, and have won only twice in their last 5 games. Kansas City is struggling as well and both teams have been perfectly balanced in their recent meetings. Both teams average 2.7 goals per game combined, and most of their recent meetings have been low-scoring ones. With the total set at 3, I don’t expect 4 total goals in this game, so take the under 3 goals, which also gives us push protection.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 3