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 44.6%. A win for Philadelphia Union had a probability of 30.4% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.16%) and 2-0 (7.41%). The likeliest Philadelphia Union win was 0-1 (7.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.81%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3% likelihood.