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 58.82%. A draw had a probability of 23.3% and a win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 17.91%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colorado Rapids win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.37%) and 2-1 (9.68%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.02%), while for a Portland Timbers win it was 0-1 (6.28%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Colorado Rapids would win this match.