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 58.35%. A draw had a probability of 21.5% and a win for San Jose Earthquakes had a probability of 20.17%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.23%) and 2-0 (9.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.99%), while for a San Jose Earthquakes win it was 1-2 (5.41%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Portland Timbers in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Portland Timbers.