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 San Jose Earthquakes win with a probability of 38.87%. A win for Austin FC had a probability of 38.17% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a San Jose Earthquakes win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.05%) and 0-2 (5.04%). The likeliest Austin FC win was 2-1 (8.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.98%). The actual scoreline of 3-4 was predicted with a 0.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that San Jose Earthquakes would win this match.