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 Atlanta United win with a probability of 56.29%. A draw had a probability of 24.1% and a win for DC United had a probability of 19.63%.
The most likely scoreline for an Atlanta United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.85%) and 2-1 (9.62%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.4%), while for a DC United win it was 0-1 (6.76%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Atlanta United would win this match.