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 55.25%. A draw had a probability of 22.4% and a win for Seattle Sounders had a probability of 22.37%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.29%) and 2-0 (8.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.43%), while for a Seattle Sounders win it was 1-2 (5.86%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 0.3% likelihood.