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 Los Angeles FC win with a probability of 64.1%. A draw had a probability of 19.8% and a win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 16.11%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.91%) and 1-0 (9.5%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.25%), while for a Portland Timbers win it was 1-2 (4.5%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood.
