We said: Nashville SC 1-0 Columbus Crew
The Boys in Gold are so organised and well-balanced defensively that even without an international centre-back like Zimmerman, they look equally sharp and resolute.
Columbus have their share of quality and creativity, but given the form of Mukhtar and how intelligent Nashville are along the back end, we expect them to hold the Crew in check this weekend.
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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 Nashville SC win with a probability of 52.87%. A draw had a probability of 23.9% and a win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 23.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nashville SC win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.72%) and 2-0 (9.27%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.36%), while for a Columbus Crew win it was 0-1 (6.64%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Nashville SC would win this match.