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 41.03%. A win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 34.61% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.97%) and 0-2 (6.22%). The likeliest Portland Timbers win was 2-1 (7.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.27%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 8% likelihood.
