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 49.16%. A win for Minnesota United had a probability of 27.57% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colorado Rapids win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.39%) and 2-0 (7.45%). The likeliest Minnesota United win was 1-2 (6.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.7%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Colorado Rapids would win this match.