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 Columbus Crew win with a probability of 71.32%. A draw had a probability of 16.9% and a win for CF Montreal had a probability of 11.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.5%) and 1-0 (8.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.84%), while for a CF Montreal win it was 1-2 (3.47%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood.