We said: Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Dallas
With just goal difference separating the sides in the league table, we anticipate an open and end-to-end affair with chances at both ends. Having said that, we are also tipping the home side to carry the day, albeit by only a narrow margin.
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 Galaxy win with a probability of 54.05%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for Dallas had a probability of 22.89%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles Galaxy win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.82%) and 2-0 (8.96%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.85%), while for a Dallas win it was 0-1 (6.01%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood.