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 Austin FC win with a probability of 43.57%. A win for Sporting Kansas City had a probability of 32.94% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.
The most likely scoreline for an Austin FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.32%) and 2-0 (6.2%). The likeliest Sporting Kansas City win was 1-2 (7.67%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.59%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Austin FC would win this match.