A goal or fewer has been the norm for both of these teams so far this season, and we expect that trend to continue this weekend.
Minnesota have relied on excellent goalkeeping and a solid midfield shape, while the Sounders are still trying to find their form in MLS and are in need of some consistency in front of goal.
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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 50.27%. A draw had a probability of 26.1% and a win for Seattle Sounders had a probability of 23.63%.
The most likely scoreline for a Minnesota United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.82%) and 2-1 (9.21%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.29%), while for a Seattle Sounders win it was 0-1 (8.2%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood.
