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 47.22%. A win for Seattle Sounders had a probability of 30.47% and a draw had a probability of 22.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.51%) and 0-2 (6.13%). The likeliest Seattle Sounders win was 2-1 (7.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.64%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Los Angeles FC would win this match.