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 Portland Timbers win with a probability of 48.19%. A win for Vancouver Whitecaps had a probability of 28.29% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.47%) and 0-2 (7.37%). The likeliest Vancouver Whitecaps win was 2-1 (6.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.85%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood.
