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 59.56%. A draw had a probability of 21.7% and a win for Vancouver Whitecaps had a probability of 18.71%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles Galaxy win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.09%) and 2-1 (9.95%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.27%), while for a Vancouver Whitecaps win it was 0-1 (5.31%). The actual scoreline of 5-2 was predicted with a 0.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Los Angeles Galaxy would win this match.