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 61.94%. A win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 19.06% and a draw had a probability of 19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.62%) and 3-1 (7.39%). The likeliest Columbus Crew win was 1-2 (5.01%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.07%). The actual scoreline of 1-5 was predicted with a 0.2% likelihood.