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 52.86%. A win for Orlando City had a probability of 24.03% and a draw had a probability of 23.1%.
The most likely scoreline for an Atlanta United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.48%) and 2-0 (8.55%). The likeliest Orlando City win was 1-2 (6.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.82%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Atlanta United would win this match.