Given the two sides' similar starts, we predict a close encounter and see a draw as the most likely outcome.
They have each shown their ability to find the net at points, and, as a result, we back the two teams to cause each other problems and share the spoils in Dallas.
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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 59.83%. A draw had a probability of 21.9% and a win for Houston Dynamo had a probability of 18.29%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dallas win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.41%) and 2-1 (9.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.37%), while for a Houston Dynamo win it was 0-1 (5.42%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Dallas would win this match.
