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 47.7%. A win for Los Angeles FC had a probability of 28.25% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.09%) and 2-0 (7.63%). The likeliest Los Angeles FC win was 1-2 (6.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.25%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-2 win for Los Angeles FC in this match.