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 47.29%. A win for Vancouver Whitecaps had a probability of 29.2% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.19%) and 2-0 (7.11%). The likeliest Vancouver Whitecaps win was 1-2 (7.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.79%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 1% likelihood.