With just one game to judge Charlotte by so far, it is difficult to predict how they will perform in their first home match.
The hosts could well become overawed in the atmosphere, or thrive off it instead, but we cannot see the Galaxy losing it with the quality and experience that they possess in their ranks, so a draw seems a likely outcome.
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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 Galaxy win with a probability of 73.17%. A draw had a probability of 15.9% and a win for Charlotte Independence had a probability of 10.92%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles Galaxy win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.3%) and 0-3 (8.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.35%), while for a Charlotte Independence win it was 2-1 (3.24%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Los Angeles Galaxy would win this match.
