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 Seattle Sounders win with a probability of 47.49%. A win for Los Angeles FC had a probability of 28.08% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.42%) and 2-0 (7.83%). The likeliest Los Angeles FC win was 0-1 (7.04%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.51%). The actual scoreline of 5-2 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.