It is not usually the case that five games into the campaign a team can make such a big statement with a win, but the victors from this playoff bout will do just that.
Both teams are in form, but a Dallas victory in front of a home crowd is where this game will go.
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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 Dallas win with a probability of 48.71%. A draw had a probability of 25.8% and a win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 25.46%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dallas win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.27%) and 2-0 (9.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.25%), while for a Colorado Rapids win it was 0-1 (8.1%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Dallas would win this match.
