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 Los Angeles FC win with a probability of 61.4%. A win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 19.43% and a draw had a probability of 19.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.58%) and 3-1 (7.34%). The likeliest Portland Timbers win was 1-2 (5.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.15%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood.