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 61.39%. A draw had a probability of 20.2% and a win for Philadelphia Union had a probability of 18.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York City FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.1%) and 1-0 (8.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.25%), while for a Philadelphia Union win it was 1-2 (5.02%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood.