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 FC win with a probability of 59.51%. A win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 21.03% and a draw had a probability of 19.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.18%) and 2-0 (7.06%). The likeliest Portland Timbers win was 1-2 (5.35%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.09%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood.