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 Columbus Crew win with a probability of 69.41%. A draw had a probability of 18% and a win for Charlotte FC had a probability of 12.55%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.99%) and 2-1 (9.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.51%), while for a Charlotte FC win it was 0-1 (3.75%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood.