Coverage of the MLS Playoffs First Round clash between Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles FC.
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 38.96%. A win for Seattle Sounders had a probability of 37.5% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.73%) and 0-2 (5.39%). The likeliest Seattle Sounders win was 2-1 (8.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.55%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood.
