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 52.91%. A draw had a probability of 24.6% and a win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 22.52%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colorado Rapids win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.79%) and 2-1 (9.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.68%), while for a Columbus Crew win it was 0-1 (7.11%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.