| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 7 | Toronto | 14 | -6 | 15 |
| 8 | DC United | 13 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 15 | -9 | 13 |
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | New York City FC | 13 | 16 | 26 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 14 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 14 | 7 | 23 |
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 New York City FC win with a probability of 46%. A win for DC United had a probability of 30.47% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York City FC win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.9%) and 0-2 (6.79%). The likeliest DC United win was 2-1 (7.31%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.74%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that New York City FC would win this match.
| Result | ||
| DC United | Draw | New York City FC |
| 30.47% ( | 23.53% ( | 46% ( |
| Both teams to score 61.04% ( |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 59.47% ( | 40.53% ( |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 37.09% ( | 62.91% ( |
| DC United Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 74.36% ( | 25.64% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 39.46% ( | 60.54% ( |
| New York City FC Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 82.09% ( | 17.9% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 51.3% ( | 48.7% ( |
| Score Analysis |
| DC United | Draw | New York City FC |
| 2-1 @ 7.31% ( 1-0 @ 6.25% ( 2-0 @ 4.25% ( 3-1 @ 3.32% ( 3-2 @ 2.85% ( 3-0 @ 1.93% ( 4-1 @ 1.13% ( 4-2 @ 0.97% ( Other @ 2.46% Total : 30.47% | 1-1 @ 10.74% ( 2-2 @ 6.29% ( 0-0 @ 4.59% ( 3-3 @ 1.64% ( Other @ 0.26% Total : 23.52% | 1-2 @ 9.24% ( 0-1 @ 7.9% ( 0-2 @ 6.79% ( 1-3 @ 5.3% ( 0-3 @ 3.9% ( 2-3 @ 3.61% ( 1-4 @ 2.28% ( 0-4 @ 1.68% ( 2-4 @ 1.55% ( Other @ 3.76% Total : 46% |