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 52.88%. A win for FC Cincinnati had a probability of 25.25% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.47%) and 2-0 (7.35%). The likeliest FC Cincinnati win was 1-2 (6.35%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.74%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.