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 FC win with a probability of 75.9%. A draw had a probability of 14% and a win for Minnesota United had a probability of 10.13%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-0 with a probability of 8.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.6%) and 3-0 (8.3%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.99%), while for a Minnesota United win it was 1-2 (2.97%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Los Angeles FC in this match.