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 52.75%. A draw had a probability of 24.6% and a win for Sporting Kansas City had a probability of 22.68%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colorado Rapids win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.73%) and 2-1 (9.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.68%), while for a Sporting Kansas City win it was 0-1 (7.11%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Colorado Rapids would win this match.