Both of these teams are looking to get back to winning ways but having started the campaign in a similar fashion, this weekend's contest is likely to end all square.
Neither team have scored many goals in recent weeks, which is why this match could be a low-scoring draw, but both sides are expected to concede also.
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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 Minnesota United win with a probability of 44.87%. A win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 28.97% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Minnesota United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.02%) and 2-0 (8.11%). The likeliest Colorado Rapids win was 0-1 (8.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.43%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Minnesota United would win this match.