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 Los Angeles FC win with a probability of 48.14%. A win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 28.54% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.16%) and 2-0 (7.19%). The likeliest Columbus Crew win was 1-2 (7%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.68%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Los Angeles FC would win this match.