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 53.14%. A win for Orlando City had a probability of 24.64% and a draw had a probability of 22.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.12%) and 2-0 (7.79%). The likeliest Orlando City win was 1-2 (6.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.09%). The actual scoreline of 4-3 was predicted with a 0.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Columbus Crew would win this match.