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 52.59%. A draw had a probability of 25.1% and a win for Dallas had a probability of 22.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colorado Rapids win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.03%) and 2-1 (9.48%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.88%), while for a Dallas win it was 0-1 (7.44%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Colorado Rapids would win this match.