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 60.22%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for Minnesota United had a probability of 18.66%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.7%) and 1-0 (9.63%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.89%), while for a Minnesota United win it was 1-2 (5.08%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.