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 Dallas win with a probability of 54.71%. A draw had a probability of 22.7% and a win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 22.58%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dallas win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.61%) and 2-0 (8.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.64%), while for a Colorado Rapids win it was 1-2 (5.9%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Dallas would win this match.