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 52.73%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for FC Cincinnati had a probability of 22.97%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.66%) and 0-2 (9.51%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.55%), while for a FC Cincinnati win it was 1-0 (6.91%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood.