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 44.3%. A win for Minnesota United had a probability of 30.44% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.11%) and 2-0 (7.48%). The likeliest Minnesota United win was 0-1 (7.86%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.96%).