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 39.85%. A win for San Jose Earthquakes had a probability of 37.51% and a draw had a probability of 22.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles Galaxy win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (5.78%) and 0-2 (4.99%). The likeliest San Jose Earthquakes win was 2-1 (8.06%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.65%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Los Angeles Galaxy would win this match.