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 52.64%. A draw had a probability of 25.5% and a win for Inter Miami had a probability of 21.89%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.32%) and 2-1 (9.36%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12%), while for a Inter Miami win it was 0-1 (7.69%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Columbus Crew would win this match.