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 63.2%. A draw had a probability of 20% and a win for Real Salt Lake had a probability of 16.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.92%) and 1-0 (9.32%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.32%), while for a Real Salt Lake win it was 1-2 (4.66%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Los Angeles FC would win this match.
