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 50.95%. A win for New York Red Bulls had a probability of 25.64% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.2%) and 2-0 (8.13%). The likeliest New York Red Bulls win was 1-2 (6.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.93%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Los Angeles FC would win this match.