We said: Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Colorado Rapids
After being involved in a nine-goal encounter on the weekend, this game can also expect goals at either end of the field, but Colorado's win on Saturday may give them the boost to record their first away win of the season.
The Rapids could open a small gap between themselves and the chasing playoff pack, and their superior league position makes them favourites for the three points on Thursday.
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 Sporting Kansas City win with a probability of 49.69%. A draw had a probability of 25.4% and a win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 24.87%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sporting Kansas City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.39%) and 2-0 (9.21%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.08%), while for a Colorado Rapids win it was 0-1 (7.78%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sporting Kansas City would win this match.