We said: Portland Timbers 1-1 Dallas
Neither manager will boast a squad devoid of fatigue or jellied legs following their midweek exploits, but an expected return of Ferreira to the first XI for Dallas spells optimism for the inconsistent visitors.
Defeat at home has been a rarity for Portland over the past few weeks, though, and we would not be surprised to see this one end level either.
Read more.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 57.84%. A draw had a probability of 22% and a win for Dallas had a probability of 20.11%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.93%) and 2-0 (9.59%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.38%), while for a Dallas win it was 0-1 (5.42%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.