We said: Portland Timbers 1-0 Colorado Rapids
It would sound like a broken record at this stage to say that both of these teams have underachieved to this point of the campaign, but Portland seem to play their best at home, and with plenty of veterans back in the fold, that should give them a psychological boost, which could make a difference heading into this encounter.
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 Portland Timbers win with a probability of 49.37%. A win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 26.08% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.52%) and 2-0 (8.5%). The likeliest Colorado Rapids win was 0-1 (7.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.64%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Portland Timbers would win this match.