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 St Louis City win with a probability of 46.66%. A win for San Jose Earthquakes had a probability of 30.31% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a St Louis City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.35%) and 2-0 (6.57%). The likeliest San Jose Earthquakes win was 1-2 (7.24%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.31%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that St Louis City would win this match.