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 Charlotte FC win with a probability of 37.95%. A win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 36.76% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Charlotte FC win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.42%) and 2-0 (6.07%). The likeliest Columbus Crew win was 0-1 (8.44%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.92%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Charlotte FC would win this match.