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 74.42%. A draw had a probability of 15.5% and a win for Toronto had a probability of 10.13%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.3%) and 2-1 (9.19%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.18%), while for a Toronto win it was 1-2 (3.03%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Columbus Crew in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Columbus Crew.