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 52.73%. A win for Philadelphia Union had a probability of 25.78% and a draw had a probability of 21.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York City FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (6.9%) and 1-0 (6.81%). The likeliest Philadelphia Union win was 1-2 (6.37%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.31%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that New York City FC would win this match.