Houston will have been boosted by their first victory last weekend, and will be keen to follow that up with another victory on home soil.
However, Colorado have recorded two excellent results in their last two games which suggests that they will make it difficult for Dynamo, but after a heavy defeat in their last away game, the visitors may not have enough to win this encounter.
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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 Houston Dynamo win with a probability of 43.74%. A win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 29.04% and a draw had a probability of 27.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Houston Dynamo win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.7%) and 2-0 (8.28%). The likeliest Colorado Rapids win was 0-1 (9.47%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.84%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.
