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 67.54%. A draw had a probability of 20.3% and a win for Vancouver Whitecaps had a probability of 12.18%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.54%) and 2-1 (9.37%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.52%), while for a Vancouver Whitecaps win it was 0-1 (4.83%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.
