Columbus Crew3 - 1Los Angeles
Form, Standings, Stats
Thursday, August 22 at 12.30am in Leagues Cup
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Thursday, August 22 at 3am in Leagues Cup
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We said: Columbus Crew 3-2 Los Angeles FC
These are two deserving finalists with plenty of experienced players who have a knack for showing up in big moments, and indeed, this encounter could go either way. In the end, we have a little more faith in Nancy, who always seems to get his tactics right, while his side may have a psychological edge, having thumped LAFC earlier in the 2024 MLS campaign (5-1). 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 Columbus Crew win with a probability of 48.58%. A win for Los Angeles FC had a probability of 27.57% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.07%) and 2-0 (7.73%). The likeliest Los Angeles FC win was 1-2 (6.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.13%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Columbus Crew would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Columbus Crew | Draw | Los Angeles FC |
| 48.58% | 23.85% | 27.57% |
| Both teams to score 57.89% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
