Colorado Rapids vs Kansas City Athletics: Can the unbeaten home in Independence Day continue?

Can Colorado's unbeaten home on Independence Day continue? All three games against Kansas City

GB: Colorado Rapids vs Kansas City Athletics

US Independence Day will usher in a focus match between the USS League, with Colorado Rapids playing at home to face Kansas City Athletics. Currently, Colorado Rapids ranks eighth in the West, while Kansas City Athletics ranks twelfth.

Colorado Rapids have been unstable recently. In the last round, they were tied 3-3 by the New England Revolution with a 3-0 lead, which is the fourth time this season when they lost points when they led the half. While they usually remain unbeaten at halftime (4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss), they never won this season once they were behind in the halftime. It is worth noting that the Rapids are very good at winning stalemate games, and they only won one goal in five of their seven league wins this season. However, the team performed fragilely in the last 15 minutes of the first half, with 11 of the 28 goals conceded this season occurring during this period. At home, they performed polarized, with zero conceded goals in their last three home wins, but failed to score in their last three home losses. Historical data shows that Colorado Rapids maintained a 100% winning rate in home games against Kansas City Athletics on Independence Day, after winning all three games, including a 2-1 victory last year.

Kansas City Athletics has shown good resilience recently, and 5 of the last 8 MFA games have equalized or overtaken when they are behind. The team has adopted a more offensive tactic after head coach Zawagenin took office, with 25 goals in 13 league games since April, ranking fourth in the US League in offensive firepower. They have scored multiple goals in eight of their last 14 games, compared with only one in the 13 games before that. The peak of Kansas City Athletics goals usually occurs in the second half of the game, with 15 of the 31 league goals this season (nearly half) occurring after 60 minutes. In terms of away games, they have scored points in three of their last four league away games.

Overall, the Colorado Rapids have a very good historical record against Kansas City Athletics at home on Independence Day, but whether this can continue is a question. Although Kansas City Athletics ranked low, it has been in hot offensive form recently and has shown strong resilience. The Colorado Rapids are prone to drop chains when leading, and there are loopholes in defense before the first half. Given the offensive momentum and ability to score points on the road, they are expected to win away.

Score prediction: Colorado Rapids 1-2 Kansas City Athletics

Half game: draws and losses

Total goals: 3 goals