We said: Los Angeles FC 3-1 Colorado Rapids
Fresh off the back of dismantling San Jose Earthquakes, Los Angeles FC will head into the weekend with sky-high confidence as they look to continue their fine run of results. While Colorado Rapids have hit their stride of late, they have struggled on their travels, and we fancy the Black and Gold to secure all three points in front of their home supporters.
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 FC win with a probability of 72.52%. A draw had a probability of 15.1% and a win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 12.39%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (8.14%) and 2-0 (7.79%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.19%), while for a Colorado Rapids win it was 1-2 (3.46%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Los Angeles FC would win this match.