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 Columbus Crew win with a probability of 55.4%. A draw had a probability of 23.51% and a win for Los Angeles Galaxy had a probability of 21.05%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.71%) and 2-0 (9.42%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.37%) , while for a Los Angeles Galaxy win it was 0-1 (5.95%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood.