| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | DC United | 13 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 15 | -9 | 13 |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 14 | -7 | 11 |
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 0 | 18 |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | New England Revolution | 13 | -1 | 16 |
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 Sporting Kansas City win with a probability of 48.3%. A win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 26.76% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sporting Kansas City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.42%) and 2-0 (8.43%). The likeliest Columbus Crew win was 0-1 (7.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.85%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
| Result | ||
| Sporting Kansas City | Draw | Columbus Crew |
| 48.3% | 24.95% | 26.76% |
| Both teams to score 53.58% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 50.84% | 49.17% |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 28.77% | 71.23% |
| Sporting Kansas City Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 79.62% | 20.39% |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 47.19% | 52.81% |
| Columbus Crew Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 67.31% | 32.7% |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 30.75% | 69.25% |
| Score Analysis |
| Sporting Kansas City | Draw | Columbus Crew |
| 1-0 @ 10.6% 2-1 @ 9.42% 2-0 @ 8.43% 3-1 @ 5% 3-0 @ 4.47% 3-2 @ 2.79% 4-1 @ 1.99% 4-0 @ 1.78% 4-2 @ 1.11% Other @ 2.72% Total : 48.3% | 1-1 @ 11.85% 0-0 @ 6.67% 2-2 @ 5.27% 3-3 @ 1.04% Other @ 0.12% Total : 24.95% | 0-1 @ 7.45% 1-2 @ 6.62% 0-2 @ 4.17% 1-3 @ 2.47% 2-3 @ 1.96% 0-3 @ 1.55% Other @ 2.53% Total : 26.76% |