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 50.61%. A win for DC United had a probability of 25.2% and a draw had a probability of 24.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.18%) and 2-0 (7.03%). The likeliest DC United win was 1-2 (6.15%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.49%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood.