Cincinnati and Columbus Crew head into the weekend separated by just one point in the conference table and we anticipate an end-to-end affair between both sides in a heated race for a playoffs spot. However, we predict that they will cancel out each other's efforts and settle for a share of the spoils.
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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 FC Cincinnati win with a probability of 39.31%. A win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 34.82% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a FC Cincinnati win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.54%) and 2-0 (6.6%). The likeliest Columbus Crew win was 0-1 (8.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.27%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-2 draw for this match.
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