The Most Important Games for the LAFC are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the LAFC final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. LAFC fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
LAFC Resultant Playoff Probabilities | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||||||
| 1* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8*** First Round Home Field Advantage |
9 | 10 | |||
| Real Salt Lake (9‑14‑4) vs Sounders (12‑7‑8) |
5 | Real Salt Lake Wins | 6% | 12% | 19% | 37% | 21% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 17% | 31% | 30% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sounders Wins | 6% | 11% | 17% | 27% | 35% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Orlando City SC (13‑7‑8) vs Whitecaps (14‑6‑7) |
3 | Orlando City SC Wins | 7% | 12% | 18% | 29% | 29% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 17% | 31% | 30% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Whitecaps Wins | 5% | 9% | 17% | 32% | 32% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Timbers (10‑9‑8) vs Minnesota United (14‑6‑8) |
3 | Timbers Wins | 8% | 13% | 19% | 27% | 27% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 17% | 31% | 30% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Minnesota United Wins | 5% | 10% | 17% | 33% | 31% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| EarthquakesEarthquaks (9‑11‑8) vs Austin FC (9‑9‑8) |
1 | EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | 6% | 12% | 17% | 31% | 30% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 17% | 31% | 30% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Austin FC Wins | 6% | 11% | 18% | 31% | 29% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| FC Dallas (7‑11‑9) vs Galaxy (4‑16‑7) |
0 | FC Dallas Wins | 6% | 11% | 17% | 31% | 29% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 17% | 31% | 30% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Galaxy Wins | 6% | 11% | 17% | 30% | 30% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sporting KC (6‑15‑6) vs Rapids (10‑12‑6) |
0 | Sporting KC Wins | 6% | 11% | 17% | 31% | 30% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 17% | 31% | 30% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rapids Wins | 6% | 12% | 17% | 31% | 29% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Dynamo (7‑12‑8) vs St. Louis City SC (5‑16‑6) |
0 | Dynamo Wins | 6% | 11% | 17% | 31% | 30% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 17% | 31% | 30% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| St. Louis City SC Wins | 6% | 11% | 17% | 31% | 30% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||