We said: Seattle Sounders 3-1 Nashville SC
Based on last season's form, this should prove to be a hard-fought contest, but we cannot ignore that the Sounders already have competitive games under their belt. With that in mind, we are predicting a win for the home side, who may rally during the closing stages.
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 Seattle Sounders win with a probability of 55.86%. A draw had a probability of 25.4% and a win for Nashville SC had a probability of 18.74%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.68%) and 2-1 (9.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.72%), while for a Nashville SC win it was 0-1 (7.5%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood.