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 Seattle Sounders win with a probability of 56.8%. A draw had a probability of 23.3% and a win for Real Salt Lake had a probability of 19.91%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.37%) and 2-1 (9.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.07%), while for a Real Salt Lake win it was 0-1 (6.26%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.