Columbus Crew have enjoyed the better of this fixture of late, and coupled with the advantage of playing on their own patch, we are backing them to get the job done, albeit by a narrow margin.
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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 Columbus Crew win with a probability of 53.47%. A win for New England Revolution had a probability of 23.31% and a draw had a probability of 23.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.79%) and 2-0 (8.88%). The likeliest New England Revolution win was 0-1 (6.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.93%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood.