We are expecting a competitive match on Saturday, which is exactly what Emery will want at this stage of Villa's preparations for the new campaign. It would not be a surprise to see a draw, but Villa should have enough quality to continue their winning run in friendlies this summer.
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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 Columbus Crew win with a probability of 51.58%. A win for Aston Villa had a probability of 25.55% and a draw had a probability of 22.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.58%) and 2-0 (7.87%). The likeliest Aston Villa win was 1-2 (6.47%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.53%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Columbus Crew would win this match.
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