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 44.78%. A win for Los Angeles Galaxy had a probability of 31.21% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.27%) and 2-0 (6.83%). The likeliest Los Angeles Galaxy win was 1-2 (7.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.1%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5% likelihood.