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 44.16%. A win for Los Angeles Galaxy had a probability of 31.11% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colorado Rapids win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.09%) and 2-0 (7.13%). The likeliest Los Angeles Galaxy win was 1-2 (7.44%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.62%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Colorado Rapids would win this match.