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 Columbus Crew win with a probability of 62.97%. A draw had a probability of 20.3% and a win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 16.75%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.94%) and 1-0 (9.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.51%), while for a Portland Timbers win it was 1-2 (4.65%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood.