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 51.31%. A win for Los Angeles FC had a probability of 26.05% and a draw had a probability of 22.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.12%) and 2-0 (7.57%). The likeliest Los Angeles FC win was 1-2 (6.55%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.31%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.
