Even with some key players returning to the lineup last week, there are still some question marks surrounding the Rave Green as it seems like all of their injuries have impacted their rhythm when in possession.
Le CFM have shown a lot of poise in defending under Courtois, and though fatigue seems to have set in with all of their time away from home, we expect them to grind out a result.
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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 Seattle Sounders win with a probability of 58.52%. A draw had a probability of 22.4% and a win for CF Montreal had a probability of 19.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.29%) and 2-1 (9.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.62%), while for a CF Montreal win it was 0-1 (5.7%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.