We said: Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Los Angeles FC
Traditionally, these encounters are full of tension and goals, and we expect the same on Thursday in front of what should be a huge crowd in Pasadena.
Defensive structure tends to be forgotten when these rivals take to the field, and we expect to see a plethora of scoring opportunities for each, though we do not believe either will do enough to earn three points.
Read more.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 Los Angeles Galaxy win with a probability of 39.56%. A win for Los Angeles FC had a probability of 37.36% and a draw had a probability of 23.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles Galaxy win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.26%) and 2-0 (5.22%). The likeliest Los Angeles FC win was 1-2 (8.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.1%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood.