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 City FC win with a probability of 51.01%. A win for Orlando City had a probability of 26.06% and a draw had a probability of 22.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York City FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.49%) and 2-0 (7.74%). The likeliest Orlando City win was 1-2 (6.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.55%). 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 New York City FC would win this match.