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 CF Montreal win with a probability of 52.79%. A draw had a probability of 23.7% and a win for Houston Dynamo had a probability of 23.56%.
The most likely scoreline for a CF Montreal win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.75%) and 2-0 (9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.19%), while for a Houston Dynamo win it was 0-1 (6.43%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that CF Montreal would win this match.