We said: Seattle Sounders 2-0 Colorado Rapids
A healthy Joao Paulo should be a massive boost for the Sounders as much of their past success centred around the Brazilian, and with his creativity and a refreshed side keen to put last season behind them, we expect the Rave Green to start the campaign on a winning note.
The Rapids added some lovely depth pieces to their squad during the previous transfer window, but the backline might need to get a few games under their belt before being a solid and stingy unit.
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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 Seattle Sounders win with a probability of 54.24%. A draw had a probability of 23% and a win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 22.72%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.83%) and 2-0 (9.01%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.85%), while for a Colorado Rapids win it was 0-1 (5.99%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.