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 FC Cincinnati win with a probability of 54.86%. A win for New York City FC had a probability of 23.1% and a draw had a probability of 22%.
The most likely scoreline for a FC Cincinnati win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.53%) and 2-0 (8.26%). The likeliest New York City FC win was 1-2 (6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.11%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that FC Cincinnati would win this match.