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 Seattle Sounders win with a probability of 52.77%. A draw had a probability of 23.7% and a win for Vancouver Whitecaps had a probability of 23.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.74%) and 0-2 (9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.19%), while for a Vancouver Whitecaps win it was 1-0 (6.43%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.