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 Colorado Rapids win with a probability of 47.17%. A win for Los Angeles FC had a probability of 28.4% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colorado Rapids win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.39%) and 2-0 (7.74%). The likeliest Los Angeles FC win was 0-1 (7.04%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.5%). The actual scoreline of 5-2 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Colorado Rapids would win this match.
