We said: Colorado Rapids 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes
The Burgundy Boys are by no means the deadliest attacking force in Major League Soccer, but the Quakes allow so many clear-cut scoring opportunities, particularly on the road, that you have to think it will only be a matter of time before Colorado bury those chances.
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 Colorado Rapids win with a probability of 61.69%. A draw had a probability of 20.5% and a win for San Jose Earthquakes had a probability of 17.81%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colorado Rapids win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.7%) and 1-0 (9.32%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.55%), while for a San Jose Earthquakes win it was 1-2 (4.89%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Colorado Rapids in this match.