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 64.34%. A draw had a probability of 18% and a win for Seattle Sounders had a probability of 17.62%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.63%) and 2-0 (7.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.48%), while for a Seattle Sounders win it was 1-2 (4.64%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Los Angeles FC would win this match.