We said: Columbus Crew 1-2 New York Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls have suffered a slump in recent weeks as they have managed three points from the last nine available. However, they will be backing themselves against a Columbus Crew side who are without a win in their last four outings. We predict a cagey affair at the Lower.com Field, with the visitors claiming a slender victory.
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 Columbus Crew win with a probability of 46.41%. A win for New York Red Bulls had a probability of 27.99% 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 10.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.22%) and 2-0 (8.26%). The likeliest New York Red Bulls win was 0-1 (8.04%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.17%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Columbus Crew would win this match.