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 Philadelphia Union win with a probability of 58.62%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for New York City FC had a probability of 19.29%.
The most likely scoreline for a Philadelphia Union win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.02%) and 2-1 (9.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.45%), while for a New York City FC win it was 0-1 (5.51%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Philadelphia Union would win this match.