Having avoided defeat in each of their previous three matches – keeping three clean sheets in the process – the Timbers are expected to make light work of Chicago, who have failed to win any of their last six league outings.
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 57.9%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for Chicago Fire had a probability of 19.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.1%) and 2-1 (9.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.67%), while for a Chicago Fire win it was 0-1 (5.75%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 5.2% likelihood.
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