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 New England Revolution win with a probability of 43.85%. A win for DC United had a probability of 31.91% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a New England Revolution win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.36%) and 2-0 (6.76%). The likeliest DC United win was 1-2 (7.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.25%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that DC United would win this match.