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 Philadelphia Union win with a probability of 66.04%. A draw had a probability of 19.2% and a win for Sporting Kansas City had a probability of 14.73%.
The most likely scoreline for a Philadelphia Union win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.85%) and 1-0 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.03%), while for a Sporting Kansas City win it was 1-2 (4.17%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood.