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 New York City FC win with a probability of 59.42%. A draw had a probability of 21% and a win for Atlanta United had a probability of 19.56%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York City FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.14%) and 1-0 (8.96%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.72%), while for an Atlanta United win it was 1-2 (5.28%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that New York City FC would win this match.