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 Austin FC win with a probability of 38.14%. A win for Houston Dynamo had a probability of 36.42% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for an Austin FC win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.43%) and 2-0 (6.18%). The likeliest Houston Dynamo win was 0-1 (8.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.02%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Austin FC would win this match.