| Figure | Portland Timbers | FC Dallas | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| N — no-draw runmatches in a row without a draw | 4 | 1 | matches in a row without a draw |
| Max Nthis team's longest run ever | 14 | 15 | this team's longest run ever |
| E — draw debtexpected draws over the current run | 1.06 | 0.31 | expected draws over the current run |
| p50 — last 50draw rate over its last 50 matches | 26.0% | 32.0% | draw rate over its last 50 matches |
| p100 — last 100draw rate over its last 100 matches | 27.0% | 30.0% | draw rate over its last 100 matches |
| Draw % — all timeshare of every match drawn | 27.6% | 30.1% | share of every match drawn |
| Draw scorethe predictor ranking score | 0.273 | 0.141 | the predictor ranking score |
| Rankposition in that ranking | 483 | 1,160 | position in that ranking |
| Σ Nboth sides' runs added | 5 | both sides' runs added | |
| Σ Eboth sides' draw debt added | 1.37 | both sides' draw debt added | |
| Σ Scorewhat the Cross predictor orders by | 0.414 | what the Cross predictor orders by | |
The mix is the one that scored best over 544,576 matches — the two are averaged on the log-odds scale, not simply added.
A regression over five signals — the goals model, the draw rate at this Elo gap, the expected goals in the fixture and the competition's own base draw rate — with an isotonic map on top to put the level back where reality is. Held out on a decade it never saw it beat the blend above, which is why both are shown here while one is chosen. This is a real forecast: the fixture had not been played when the model was fitted.
A forecast from every match played so far. Measured over 160,869 priced matches the goals model is slightly worse than the bookmakers (how it is scored), so a high draw chance means an even, low-scoring match rather than value. Descriptive statistics, not betting advice.
This edition’s latest indexed table, not the standings before this match. Both teams are highlighted.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 71 | 25 | +46 | 77 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 34 | +40 | 64 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 80 | 59 | +21 | 60 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 58 |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 58 |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 55 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 54 |
| 8 | St. Louis City SC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 54 |
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 52 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 51 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 66 | 52 | +14 | 50 |
| 12 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 47 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 47 |
| 14 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 46 |
| 15 | Seattle Sounders | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 46 |
| 16 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 67 | 75 | -8 | 46 |
| 17 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 63 | 78 | -15 | 46 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 45 |
| 19 | Minnesota United | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 44 |
| 20 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 57 | -7 | 44 |
| 21 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 43 |
| 22 | New York City | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 42 |
| 23 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 62 | -14 | 42 |
| 24 | Toronto FC | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 39 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 63 | -6 | 38 |
| 26 | Austin FC | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 65 | -23 | 34 |
| 27 | Atlanta United | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 60 | -17 | 33 |
| 28 | D.C. United | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 33 |
| 29 | CF Montréal | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 69 | -32 | 26 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 40 | 81 | -41 | 26 |