We said: Nashville SC 2-0 Portland Timbers
Having stumbled into the new campaign, Nashville now face the stern challenge of a spirited Portland side whom they have failed to get the better of in any of their previous four encounters. However, the Boys in Gold boast a superior and more experienced squad, and we fancy them to secure a much-needed victory in front of their home supporters this weekend.
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 Nashville SC win with a probability of 50.09%. A win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 25.61% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nashville SC win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.58%) and 2-0 (8.56%). The likeliest Portland Timbers win was 0-1 (6.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.51%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Nashville SC in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Nashville SC.