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 FC Cincinnati win with a probability of 57.68%. A draw had a probability of 22% and a win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 20.33%.
The most likely scoreline for a FC Cincinnati win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.81%) and 2-0 (9.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.32%), while for a Colorado Rapids win it was 1-2 (5.43%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for FC Cincinnati in this match.