The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Major League Soccer clash between Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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 54.66%. A draw had a probability of 22.9% and a win for San Jose Earthquakes had a probability of 22.42%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.84%) and 2-0 (9.07%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.79%), while for a San Jose Earthquakes win it was 0-1 (5.92%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.8% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Portland Timbers | Draw | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 54.66% | 22.92% | 22.42% |
| Both teams to score 55.52% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
