We said: New York Red Bulls 1-3 Columbus Crew
Even though this is essentially a nothing game for the Crew, Nancy always seems to push the right buttons to keep this team sharp, and we expect a strong performance from the side he puts out, which should be enough to defeat the inconsistent Red Bulls.
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 New York Red Bulls win with a probability of 41.81%. A win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 33.51% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York Red Bulls win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.51%) and 2-0 (6.56%). The likeliest Columbus Crew win was 1-2 (7.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.53%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Columbus Crew would win this match.