Although Cincy have been stingier defensively of late, those clean sheets were not against teams with nearly as much attacking potency as the Black and Gold.
Los Angeles look to be the real deal, and they should have no trouble defeating a side who, while improved, have not been consistent or shown that they can stay composed at the back against a quality side.
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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 FC win with a probability of 51.77%. A win for FC Cincinnati had a probability of 25.25% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.83%) and 0-2 (8.03%). The likeliest FC Cincinnati win was 2-1 (6.42%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.64%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Los Angeles FC in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Los Angeles FC.
