Match Details
| Fixture | Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City |
| Date | Friday, July 5, 2025 |
| Time | 9:30 PM ET |
| Venue | Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO |
| Broadcast | Apple TV (MLS Season Pass), FS1, TUDN |
Current Form & Standings
| Team | Record | Points | Western Conf. Rank | Last 5 Matches |
| Colorado Rapids | 7W–8D–5L | 29 pts | 8th | L–L–W–D–D |
| Sporting Kansas City | 5W–10D–5L | 25 pts | 12th | D–W–L–L–W |
Colorado squandered a 3–0 lead in a 3–3 draw vs. New England, but remains unbeaten in 3 of last 4.
Sporting KC has earned points in 5 of their last 8 matches and is unbeaten in 3 of last 4 away games.
Tactical Breakdown
Colorado Rapids
Manager: Chris Armas
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Style: High press, vertical transitions, aggressive wing play
Key Trend: Conceded 11 of 28 goals this season between minutes 31–45
Sporting Kansas City
Manager: Kerry Zavagnin (Interim)
Formation: 4-3-3 / 4-2-3-1 hybrid
Style: Compact shape, late-game surges, tactical flexibility
Key Trend: 15 of 31 goals scored after the 60th minute
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)
Defreitas-Hansen; Cannon, Maxsø, Awaziem, Murphy; Atencio, Larraz; Ku-DiPietro, Harris, Cabral; Navarro
Unavailable: Zack Steffen, Djordje Mihailovic, Cole Bassett, Ali Fadal (injuries)
Suspended: Reggie Cannon (yellow card accumulation)
Sporting KC (4-3-3)
Pulskamp; Shelton, Miller, James, Ndenbe; Garcia, Bartlett, Rodriguez; Thommy, Joveljic, Salloi
Unavailable: Jake Davis (red card), Daniel Rosero, Nemanja Radoja, Robert Voloder (injuries)
Players to Watch
Colorado Rapids
Rafael Navarro: Scored vs. New England; leads team in shots on target
Calvin Harris: Goals in back-to-back matches; +275 anytime scorer odds
Theodore Ku-DiPietro: 2 assists vs. New England; emerging creative force
Sporting Kansas City
Dejan Joveljic: 11 goals; tied for 3rd in MLS scoring
Manu Garcia: 4 straight games with an assist; 9 total this season
Erik Thommy: Scored equalizer vs. RSL; 3 goals in 2025
Head-to-Head Snapshot
| Last 5 Meetings | Result |
| Sept 2024 | SKC 4–1 COL |
| July 2024 | COL 2–1 SKC |
| April 2023 | SKC 0–1 COL |
| March 2023 | COL 0–0 SKC |
| May 2022 | SKC 2–1 COL |
Colorado unbeaten in last 12 home matches vs. SKC
Rapids have won all 3 Fourth of July meetings vs. Sporting KC
MATCH ODDS
Colorado – 115 Draw + 275 Sporting Kansas City + 245
Over 3.5 + 135 Under 3.5 – 170
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, July 3, 2025
