These two teams have built a solid foundation, and they are both collectively strong, which should be more than enough to see them each make the playoffs this season.
Ultimately, we believe that the attacking depth of LA is just a little better than the Burgundy Boys, whose new number nine, Zardes, is still trying to get his feet wet in Colorado.
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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 39.39%. A win for Los Angeles FC had a probability of 34.61% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colorado Rapids win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.53%) and 2-0 (6.67%). The likeliest Los Angeles FC win was 0-1 (8.94%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.35%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Colorado Rapids would win this match.
