We said: Charlotte FC 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy
Despite only one point separating them in the MLS thus far, it is Charlotte FC who head into Saturday's meeting with all of the momentum, and with home advantage and confidence from three straight wins, we back Dean Smith's men to prevail in North Carolina.
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 Charlotte FC win with a probability of 42.49%. A win for Los Angeles Galaxy had a probability of 32.93% and a draw had a probability of 24.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Charlotte FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.53%) and 2-0 (6.66%). The likeliest Los Angeles Galaxy win was 1-2 (7.73%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.48%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood.