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 59.1%. A draw had a probability of 21.2% and a win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 19.66%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vancouver Whitecaps win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.26%) and 1-0 (9.2%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.87%), while for a Portland Timbers win it was 1-2 (5.3%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood.