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 DC United win with a probability of 41.56%. A win for Charlotte FC had a probability of 33.55% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a DC United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.73%) and 2-0 (6.62%). The likeliest Charlotte FC win was 1-2 (7.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.68%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that DC United would win this match.