Data Analysis
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 Houston Dynamo win with a probability of 51.53%. A win for Sporting Kansas City had a probability of 24.66% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Houston Dynamo win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.69%) and 2-0 (8.66%). The likeliest Sporting Kansas City win was 0-1 (6.52%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.24%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.