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 Charlotte FC win with a probability of 56.26%. A win for San Diego had a probability of 21.98% and a draw had a probability of 21.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Charlotte FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.67%) and 2-0 (8.53%). The likeliest San Diego win was 1-2 (5.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Charlotte FC would win this match.