We said: Atlanta United 3-2 CF Montreal
These two sides boast some high-quality attackers, while neither look to be that much better on the back end when compared to 2024.
That said, we believe Atlanta's experience will win this opening match for them, as many of their players have experience in finding a way to get ahead in what could be a match littered with opportunities for both sides.
Read more.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 Atlanta United win with a probability of 56.02%. A win for CF Montreal had a probability of 22.26% and a draw had a probability of 21.7%.
The most likely scoreline for an Atlanta United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.48%) and 2-0 (8.38%). The likeliest CF Montreal win was 1-2 (5.83%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.94%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 3-2 win for Atlanta United in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Atlanta United.