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 71.26%. A draw had a probability of 16.2% and a win for Vancouver Whitecaps had a probability of 12.51%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.26%) and 3-1 (7.98%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.2%), while for a Vancouver Whitecaps win it was 1-2 (3.61%). The actual scoreline of 6-0 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Los Angeles FC would win this match.