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 Dallas win with a probability of 37.97%. A win for Los Angeles FC had a probability of 36.74% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dallas win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.42%) and 2-0 (6.08%). The likeliest Los Angeles FC win was 0-1 (8.44%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.92%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Dallas would win this match.