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 65.97%. A draw had a probability of 18.8% and a win for Los Angeles Galaxy had a probability of 15.26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.8%) and 1-0 (8.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.65%), while for a Los Angeles Galaxy win it was 1-2 (4.31%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.