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 Portland Timbers win with a probability of 45.19%. A win for Los Angeles Galaxy had a probability of 31.95% and a draw had a probability of 22.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.82%) and 2-0 (6.11%). The likeliest Los Angeles Galaxy win was 1-2 (7.44%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.07%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood.