Colorado will be looking to get off to a positive start on home turf, but we think that they may have to settle for a point when they face an Atlanta side who have usually fared well against the Rapids.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Colorado Rapids win with a probability of 44.14%. A win for Atlanta United had a probability of 29.82% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colorado Rapids win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.99%) and 2-0 (7.85%). The likeliest Atlanta United win was 0-1 (8.53%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.38%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Colorado Rapids would win this match.