Despite their hot start to the campaign, Austin know that they have to beat the strong sides in this league to earn respect, and Sunday will provide them with the opportunity to do just that.
Playing at home has given them a decided edge of late, scoring 15 goals in their last four regular-season matches played at Q2 Stadium.
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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 Austin FC win with a probability of 49.29%. A win for Seattle Sounders had a probability of 26.46% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.
The most likely scoreline for an Austin FC win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.54%) and 2-0 (8.26%). The likeliest Seattle Sounders win was 0-1 (6.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.45%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.5% likelihood.
