We said: Columbus Crew 1-1 DC United
There is only goal difference to separate these two teams in the league, and it is likely that there will not be much between them when it comes to Sunday's match.
Each club is enjoying mixed form right now, and therefore could benefit from a victory, but because of that it could lead to a cagey encounter that might produce a draw.
Read more.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 53.92%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for DC United had a probability of 23.01%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.81%) and 2-0 (8.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.85%), while for a DC United win it was 0-1 (6%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Columbus Crew would win this match.