The Crew seem to have rediscovered their confidence in front of goal, while Toronto are still learning how to remain consistent at the back, and we expect the Columbus firepower to overwhelm The Reds in this game.
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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 63.44%. A draw had a probability of 20.5% and a win for Toronto had a probability of 16.06%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.57%) and 2-1 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.71%), while for a Toronto win it was 0-1 (4.75%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Columbus Crew would win this match.
