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 57.88%. A draw had a probability of 21.7% and a win for Los Angeles Galaxy had a probability of 20.41%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.4%) and 2-0 (9.21%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.12%), while for a Los Angeles Galaxy win it was 1-2 (5.46%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Seattle Sounders in this match.