We said: Charlotte FC 1-2 Columbus Crew
While Charlotte FC have shown themselves to have quality on their day, the Crown have struggled for consistency, and they could be outclassed by a Columbus Crew side playing with confidence.
The signing of Cucho Hernandez has added another dimension to an already-dangerous Crew attack, and the visitors will likely punish any mistakes made by their opponents.
Read more.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 Charlotte FC win with a probability of 45.06%. A win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 29.91% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Charlotte FC win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.19%) and 2-0 (7.54%). The likeliest Columbus Crew win was 0-1 (7.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.84%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood.