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 65.66%. A draw had a probability of 19.5% and a win for Charlotte FC had a probability of 14.86%.
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 (10.06%) and 2-1 (9.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.18%), while for a Charlotte FC win it was 0-1 (4.28%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Columbus Crew would win this match.