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 54.54%. A draw had a probability of 24.6% and a win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 20.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colorado Rapids win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.45%) and 2-1 (9.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.63%), while for a Portland Timbers win it was 0-1 (7.08%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.