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 46.52%. A win for Vancouver Whitecaps had a probability of 28.67% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colorado Rapids win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.32%) and 0-2 (7.81%). The likeliest Vancouver Whitecaps win was 1-0 (7.39%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.73%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Colorado Rapids in this match.