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 Seattle Sounders win with a probability of 61.78%. A draw had a probability of 20.7% and a win for Vancouver Whitecaps had a probability of 17.51%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.95%) and 1-0 (9.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.72%), while for a Vancouver Whitecaps win it was 1-2 (4.82%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.