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 64.29%. A draw had a probability of 19.3% and a win for Vancouver Whitecaps had a probability of 16.42%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.51%) and 1-0 (8.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.85%), while for a Vancouver Whitecaps win it was 1-2 (4.58%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.
