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 City FC win with a probability of 52.1%. A win for Atlanta United had a probability of 24.73% and a draw had a probability of 23.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York City FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.26%) and 2-0 (8.32%). The likeliest Atlanta United win was 1-2 (6.32%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.81%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.