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 56.43%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for FC Cincinnati had a probability of 20.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10%) and 2-1 (9.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.96%), while for a FC Cincinnati win it was 0-1 (6.1%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 11% likelihood.