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 Philadelphia Union win with a probability of 55.64%. A draw had a probability of 24.2% and a win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 20.18%.
The most likely scoreline for a Philadelphia Union win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.64%) and 2-1 (9.63%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.46%), while for a Columbus Crew win it was 0-1 (6.83%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Philadelphia Union in this match.
