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 39.19%. A win for Real Salt Lake had a probability of 36.34% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.84%) and 0-2 (5.93%). The likeliest Real Salt Lake win was 2-1 (8.21%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.34%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Los Angeles FC would win this match.
