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 62.76%. A draw had a probability of 20.9% and a win for Atlanta United had a probability of 16.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York City FC win was 1-0 with a probability of 11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.96%) and 2-1 (9.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.94%), while for an Atlanta United win it was 0-1 (4.99%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 11% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that New York City FC would win this match.