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 58.16%. A draw had a probability of 21.2% and a win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 20.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.73%) and 1-0 (8.59%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.72%), while for a Colorado Rapids win it was 1-2 (5.5%). 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 Portland Timbers in this match.