Coverage of the MLS Playoffs Conference Semi-Finals clash between Seattle Sounders and Dallas.
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 49.57%. A win for Dallas had a probability of 26.87% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.97%) and 2-0 (7.82%). The likeliest Dallas win was 1-2 (6.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.97%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.
