We said: Seattle Sounders 1-1 Portland Timbers
Based on their recent form, Seattle Sounders are the favourites in this clash, but Portland Timbers have historically performed well in this fixture and have shown defensive resilience in recent matches, which is why we are predicting a draw.
Read more.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 Seattle Sounders win with a probability of 58.25%. A draw had a probability of 21.4% and a win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 20.36%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.01%) and 1-0 (9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.9%), while for a Portland Timbers win it was 1-2 (5.45%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.