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 54.9%. A draw had a probability of 23.6% and a win for Dallas had a probability of 21.53%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colorado Rapids win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.79%) and 2-0 (9.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.2%), while for a Dallas win it was 0-1 (6.41%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Colorado Rapids would win this match.