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 Red Bulls win with a probability of 53.65%. A draw had a probability of 25.1% and a win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 21.28%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York Red Bulls win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.46%) and 2-1 (9.45%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.84%), while for a Columbus Crew win it was 0-1 (7.42%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for New York Red Bulls in this match.