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 39.83%. A win for Seattle Sounders had a probability of 33.58% and a draw had a probability of 26.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.5%) and 2-0 (7.02%). The likeliest Seattle Sounders win was 0-1 (9.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.64%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood.
