We said: DC United 0-2 FC Cincinnati
Cincinnati's excellent away form should see them come into the Thursday's clash as strong favourites.
Additionally, DC United have struggled at home in recent matches, and their overall form suggests that they may find it difficult to achieve a positive outcome against high-flying Cincinnati.
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 FC Cincinnati win with a probability of 42.51%. A win for DC United had a probability of 33.93% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a FC Cincinnati win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.23%) and 0-2 (6.03%). The likeliest DC United win was 2-1 (7.81%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.62%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that FC Cincinnati would win this match.