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 York City FC win with a probability of 56.39%. A draw had a probability of 22.4% and a win for New England Revolution had a probability of 21.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York City FC win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.9%) and 2-0 (9.31%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.54%), while for a New England Revolution win it was 0-1 (5.62%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that New York City FC would win this match.