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 Real Salt Lake win with a probability of 66.22%. A draw had a probability of 19.5% and a win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 14.32%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Salt Lake win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.48%) and 2-1 (9.84%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.21%), while for a Colorado Rapids win it was 0-1 (4.32%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Real Salt Lake in this match.