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 Los Angeles Galaxy win with a probability of 55.87%. A draw had a probability of 22.6% and a win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 21.58%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles Galaxy win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.89%) and 2-0 (9.22%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.61%), while for a Portland Timbers win it was 0-1 (5.7%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Los Angeles Galaxy would win this match.