We said: New England Revolution 2-0 Minnesota United
Matt Turner will be eager to show his new boss Mikel Arteta that he deserves some playing time at the Emirates Stadium in this upcoming Premier League campaign.
Usually, the US international is a busy man between the sticks, but against a Minnesota side lacking in creativity, this may be the most comfortable match for Turner, who should also be able to count on some goal support in the attack.
Read more.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 New England Revolution win with a probability of 60.6%. A draw had a probability of 21.6% and a win for Minnesota United had a probability of 17.77%.
The most likely scoreline for a New England Revolution win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.55%) and 2-1 (9.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.26%), while for a Minnesota United win it was 0-1 (5.3%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that New England Revolution would win this match.