We said: New York City FC 3-0 Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew might be heading into this game on the back of three games without a loss, but they are heading to the Yankee Stadium, where their opponents have been dominant.
New York City are performing with great quality right now, particularly with their offensive qualities, and that should lead to them securing another 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 New York City FC win with a probability of 68.91%. A draw had a probability of 18.2% and a win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 12.92%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York City FC win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.83%) and 2-1 (9.71%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.56%), while for a Columbus Crew win it was 0-1 (3.77%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for New York City FC in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for New York City FC.