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 Houston Dynamo win with a probability of 66.42%. A draw had a probability of 19.8% and a win for Vancouver Whitecaps had a probability of 13.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a Houston Dynamo win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.38%) and 2-1 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.4%), while for a Vancouver Whitecaps win it was 0-1 (4.52%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Houston Dynamo would win this match.
