| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 9 | 26 |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls | 16 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | CF Montreal | 16 | 4 | 26 |
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | New York City FC | 14 | 16 | 27 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 16 | 7 | 26 |
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 Philadelphia Union win with a probability of 39%. A win for New York City FC had a probability of 33.74% and a draw had a probability of 27.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Philadelphia Union win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.27%) and 2-0 (7.06%). The likeliest New York City FC win was 0-1 (10.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.91%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Philadelphia Union would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Philadelphia Union | Draw | New York City FC |
| 39% ( | 27.27% ( | 33.74% ( |
| Both teams to score 49.83% ( |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 44.38% ( | 55.62% ( |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 23.22% ( | 76.78% ( |
| Philadelphia Union Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 72.22% ( | 27.79% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 36.63% ( | 63.37% ( |
| New York City FC Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 69% ( | 31% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 32.69% ( | 67.31% ( |
| Score Analysis |
| Philadelphia Union | Draw | New York City FC |
| 1-0 @ 11.03% ( 2-1 @ 8.27% ( 2-0 @ 7.06% ( 3-1 @ 3.53% ( 3-0 @ 3.02% ( 3-2 @ 2.07% ( 4-1 @ 1.13% ( 4-0 @ 0.97% ( Other @ 1.92% Total : 39% | 1-1 @ 12.91% ( 0-0 @ 8.61% ( 2-2 @ 4.84% ( Other @ 0.89% Total : 27.26% | 0-1 @ 10.08% ( 1-2 @ 7.57% ( 0-2 @ 5.91% ( 1-3 @ 2.95% ( 0-3 @ 2.31% ( 2-3 @ 1.89% ( Other @ 3.03% Total : 33.73% |