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 New York Red Bulls win with a probability of 49.56%. A win for Chicago Fire had a probability of 26.07% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York Red Bulls win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.55%) and 2-0 (8.43%). The likeliest Chicago Fire win was 0-1 (6.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.54%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that New York Red Bulls would win this match.