Colorado Rapids vs. Sporting Kansas City 3/12/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 03/11/2022 at 11:10 AM ET

Colorado Rapids vs. Sporting Kansas City 3/12/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

The Colorado Rapids host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in a MLS Western Conference matchday 3 fixture. The defending Western Conference Champion Colorado Rapids are sixth in the conference table at 1-0-1 on three points with a goal difference of 0. Colorado was defeated by LAFC 3-0 in it's opening match of the regular season and bounced back with a 3-0 victory at home against Atlanta United last weekend.

Colorado has two victories and three losses in its most recent five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored four goals and conceded five. Colorado has posted two clean sheets in its last three matches played. Jonathan Lewis, Diego Rubio and Andre Shinyashiki each have scored one goal for  Colorado. Lucas Esteves, Michael Barrios and Rubio each have one assist.

Sporting Kansas City is seventh in the conference table at 1-0-1 on three points with a goal difference of -1. SKC is tied on points with Colorado but is behind on goal difference. Sporting KC opened its regular season with a 3-1 loss on the road to Atlanta United, but bounced back with a 1-0 at home last weekend over the Houston Dynamo.

Sporting Kansas City has two victories and three losses in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored six goals and conceded seven. Daniel Salloi and Remi Walter have each scored one goal for Sporting Kansas City. Each of  Sporting KC’s two goals in MLS action this season have been unassisted and therefore no players for the club have an assist.

Colorado is unbeaten in its last eight home matches against Sporting KC, with four victories and four draws. Each of the last four meetings between these two played in Colorado have ended in a draw and that trend will continue on Saturday with these two Western Conference rivals battling to a draw at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Final Score Prediction, Draw 1-1.

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