Columbus are showing everyone why they were last year's champions, looking rock solid in their opening four matches. Charlotte, on the other hand, are struggling to find the net and get the required result.
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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 Charlotte FC win with a probability of 37.95%. A win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 36.76% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Charlotte FC win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.42%) and 2-0 (6.07%). The likeliest Columbus Crew win was 0-1 (8.44%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.92%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Charlotte FC would win this match.