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 41.19%. A win for Los Angeles FC had a probability of 33.47% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.8%) and 2-0 (6.77%). The likeliest Los Angeles FC win was 0-1 (8.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.98%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood.