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 63.31%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for FC Cincinnati had a probability of 15.62%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colorado Rapids win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.49%) and 1-2 (9.84%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.01%), while for a FC Cincinnati win it was 1-0 (5.1%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 11.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Colorado Rapids would win this match.
