Portland have shown that they possess a strong attacking threat having netted three times so far, suggesting that they could cause Austin some problems defensively.
However, Austin will be determined to start their away record this season in the best way with three points, as they will be aware how important their form on their travels will be after last season.
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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 62.29%. A draw had a probability of 20.8% and a win for Austin FC had a probability of 16.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.39%) and 2-1 (9.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.84%), while for an Austin FC win it was 0-1 (4.87%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Portland Timbers would win this match.
