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 Philadelphia Union win with a probability of 50.26%. A win for DC United had a probability of 26.53% and a draw had a probability of 23.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Philadelphia Union win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.65%) and 2-0 (7.73%). The likeliest DC United win was 1-2 (6.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.72%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Philadelphia Union would win this match.