We said: Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 Colorado Rapids
Takaoka was one of the top keepers in the J1 League last season, and he has been splendid of late domestically, giving the Caps a chance to earn several points, which could pay dividends as the campaign rolls along.
The Rapids are showing more attacking intent, but it remains the same old story of who is that number nine that can bury their chances, and it seems unlikely that problem will be solved come Saturday.
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Read more.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 Vancouver Whitecaps win with a probability of 54.52%. A draw had a probability of 23.3% and a win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 22.21%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vancouver Whitecaps win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.82%) and 2-0 (9.34%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.01%), while for a Colorado Rapids win it was 0-1 (6.18%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood.