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 50.18%. A win for FC Cincinnati had a probability of 27.85% and a draw had a probability of 22%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York City FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.77%) and 2-0 (6.6%). The likeliest FC Cincinnati win was 1-2 (6.73%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.55%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that New York City FC would win this match.