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 Seattle Sounders win with a probability of 49.82%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.44%) and 2-0 (9.08%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.97%), while for a Colorado Rapids win it was 0-1 (7.59%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.