Coverage of the MLS Playoffs Conference Finals clash between Columbus Crew and New England Revolution.
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 Columbus Crew win with a probability of 45.42%. A win for New England Revolution had a probability of 29.09% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.17%) and 2-0 (7.91%). The likeliest New England Revolution win was 0-1 (8%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.11%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Columbus Crew in this match.
