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 Vancouver Whitecaps win with a probability of 61.56%. A draw had a probability of 21.2% and a win for San Jose Earthquakes had a probability of 17.26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vancouver Whitecaps win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.53%) and 2-1 (9.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.02%), while for a San Jose Earthquakes win it was 0-1 (5.06%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood.