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 Houston Dynamo win with a probability of 52.29%. A draw had a probability of 24.5% and a win for San Jose Earthquakes had a probability of 23.25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Houston Dynamo win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.63%) and 2-0 (9.46%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.63%), while for a San Jose Earthquakes win it was 0-1 (7.03%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Houston Dynamo in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Houston Dynamo.