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 Minnesota United win with a probability of 48.02%. A win for Sporting Kansas City had a probability of 29.15% and a draw had a probability of 22.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Minnesota United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.41%) and 2-0 (6.76%). The likeliest Sporting Kansas City win was 1-2 (7.05%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.22%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Minnesota United would win this match.