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 45.63%. A win for Minnesota United had a probability of 30.04% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colorado Rapids win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.9%) and 2-0 (7.25%). The likeliest Minnesota United win was 1-2 (7.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.37%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Colorado Rapids would win this match.
