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 58.37%. A draw had a probability of 21.2% and a win for Sporting Kansas City had a probability of 20.44%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.82%) and 1-0 (8.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.74%), while for a Sporting Kansas City win it was 1-2 (5.46%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood.