This encounter is likely to be a tight game with both teams showing promise from their opening match, but Minnesota demonstrated that they were strong on home soil last season, and that could be the difference this weekend.
Both teams are expected to get on the scoresheet, but home advantage could mean that Minnesota just go on to edge the three points.
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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 Minnesota United win with a probability of 43.68%. A win for Nashville SC had a probability of 30.06% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Minnesota United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.92%) and 2-0 (7.83%). The likeliest Nashville SC win was 0-1 (8.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.48%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.5% likelihood.