Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, 8/15/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/9/2026

Game: Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City

Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: Apple TV

Sporting KC (7-1-10) are en route to Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO on Saturday where they will go up against the Rapids (4-2-12). The Rapids are priced at -210 while Sporting Kansas City is at +172. The over/under comes in at 3. The starting goalkeepers are Nicholas Hansen for Colorado and Stefan Cleveland for Kansas City.

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The Rapids have a rank of 20th in the matter of goals expected with 19.9, and their xGA are 21.1. Colorado has given up 25 goals while giving up 1.39 goals per 90, and their opponents are sitting with 78 shots on target on them. This team's goal differential is currently at 1 by 26 goals put in the net and also 25 goals allowed. They have accumulated 5 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 27.8% for the season. The Colorado Rapids have amassed 53 SVs and also are the owners of a save rate of 67.9% for the year. Colorado has recorded 50 yellow card warnings on the campaign as well as 5 red cards. So far this year, this team sports an average of 1.22 pts per contest (22 points) and also are 16th in MLS with 18 assists.

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For the year, KC has a save percentage of 55.8% (104 SoT against), and they also are ranked 29th in the league with 14 pts. The Wizards are averaging 0.8 points per fixture while recording 14 assists and 1 red card. Sporting KC has recorded 18 goals and the team's expected goals on the campaign is currently at 19.5. KC has racked up 29 yellow card warnings. The club's goals against per 90 is 2.56 in addition to 58 saves. Sporting KC sits at 29th in relation to goals allowed having 46, and the team's goal differential sits at -28.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Colorado will be Nicholas Hansen. Hansen has defended the goal for 1,710 mins and has 58 stops thus far in his career. The goalkeeper born in Denmark has seen 79 shots tried against him in 19 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.26 (24 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 73.4%. Hansen (7-2-10 mark in his career) has recorded 6 clean sheets, which gives him a 31.6%% clean sheet rate.

Stefan Cleveland will reside in front of the goal for Kansas City. During his career, Cleveland has allowed 58 goals and has tallied 119 saves in 38 starts. Cleveland has earned 4 shutouts while defending 172 shots attempted against him in 3,420 career mins. He sports a save percentage of 69.2% and his clean sheet rate is currently 10.5%%. He has conceded 1.53 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 12-9-17.

Rafael Navarro is one member of the squad who can make a noticable difference for Colorado. Navarro has started 91 games during his career and has 0.42 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Brazil has 37 goals in 7,932 professional minutes. He has accounted for 8 assists while earning 82 points so far in his career.

Kansas City features Dejan Joveljic, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. The forward from Serbia has been on the pitch for 9,639 mins while scoring 60 goals. He currently averages 0.56 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 104 matches during his pro soccer career. He has accounted for 136 points thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 16 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado Rapids (+172)

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