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 Vancouver Whitecaps win with a probability of 47.38%. A win for Los Angeles Galaxy had a probability of 29.62% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vancouver Whitecaps win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.48%) and 2-0 (6.73%). The likeliest Los Angeles Galaxy win was 1-2 (7.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.33%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Vancouver Whitecaps in this match.