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 42.58%. A win for Seattle Sounders had a probability of 31.79% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.92%) and 2-0 (7.24%). The likeliest Seattle Sounders win was 0-1 (8.3%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.16%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Columbus Crew would win this match.