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 57.91%. A draw had a probability of 21.8% and a win for Seattle Sounders had a probability of 20.32%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.53%) and 2-0 (9.3%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.17%), while for a Seattle Sounders win it was 1-2 (5.44%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Los Angeles FC would win this match.