Coverage of the Major League Soccer clash between Columbus Crew and Philadelphia Union.
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 45.7%. A win for Philadelphia Union had a probability of 28.58% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.16%) and 2-0 (8.12%). The likeliest Philadelphia Union win was 0-1 (8.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.23%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Columbus Crew would win this match.
