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 65.91%. A draw had a probability of 18.9% and a win for Chicago Fire had a probability of 15.17%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.82%) and 1-0 (8.98%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.77%), while for a Chicago Fire win it was 1-2 (4.29%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Columbus Crew would win this match.