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 Columbus Crew win with a probability of 61.32%. A draw had a probability of 21.4% and a win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 17.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.65%) and 2-1 (9.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.14%), while for a Portland Timbers win it was 0-1 (5.18%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.