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 54%. A draw had a probability of 23.9% and a win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 22.09%.
The most likely scoreline for a San Jose Earthquakes win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.73%) and 2-0 (9.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.36%), while for a Portland Timbers win it was 0-1 (6.64%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood.