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 Vancouver Whitecaps win with a probability of 39.64%. A win for Dallas had a probability of 34.8% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vancouver Whitecaps win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.61%) and 2-0 (6.54%). The likeliest Dallas win was 0-1 (8.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.1%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Vancouver Whitecaps in this match.