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 San Jose Earthquakes win with a probability of 53.55%. A win for Minnesota United had a probability of 24.42% and a draw had a probability of 22%.
The most likely scoreline for a San Jose Earthquakes win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.97%) and 2-0 (7.75%). The likeliest Minnesota United win was 1-2 (6.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.97%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Minnesota United would win this match.