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 Orlando City win with a probability of 58.35%. A draw had a probability of 21.7% and a win for Austin FC had a probability of 19.92%.
The most likely scoreline for a Orlando City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.7%) and 2-0 (9.46%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.18%), while for an Austin FC win it was 1-2 (5.35%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Orlando City would win this match.