The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Los Angeles FC and Charlotte FC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Salt Lake 1-4 Los Angeles
Sunday, August 7 at 3am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, August 7 at 3am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 23 | 22 | 51 |
| 2 | Dallas | 25 | 7 | 36 |
| 3 | Minnesota United | 24 | 4 | 35 |
Last Game: Charlotte FC 2-3 Chicago Fire
Sunday, August 7 at 12am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, August 7 at 12am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
We said: Los Angeles FC 3-1 Charlotte FC
While Charlotte have lost three of their last four matches, LAFC have won their last five MLS games, and we think they will continue that run with another victory on Saturday. Read more.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 71.21%. A draw had a probability of 16.8% and a win for Charlotte FC had a probability of 12%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.49%) and 1-0 (8.58%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.77%), while for a Charlotte FC win it was 1-2 (3.51%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Los Angeles FC would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Los Angeles FC | Draw | Charlotte FC |
71.21% ( -0.04) | 16.78% ( -0.02) | 12% ( 0.06) |
| Both teams to score 54.37% ( 0.29) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
