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 54.92%. A win for Vancouver Whitecaps had a probability of 23.15% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.36%) and 0-2 (8.17%). The likeliest Vancouver Whitecaps win was 2-1 (6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.01%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Portland Timbers would win this match.