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 53.3%. A win for San Jose Earthquakes had a probability of 24.82% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.63%) and 2-0 (7.5%). The likeliest San Jose Earthquakes win was 1-2 (6.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.79%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Portland Timbers would win this match.