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 Atlanta United win with a probability of 42.84%. A win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 35.05% and a draw had a probability of 22.1%.
The most likely scoreline for an Atlanta United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (5.48%) and 3-1 (5.25%). The likeliest Columbus Crew win was 1-2 (7.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.13%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Atlanta United in this match.