We said: Seattle Sounders 2-0 Charlotte FC
As surprising as Charlotte have been through the first 13 games of the season, they have yet to show that they can do anything more than keep a match close away from home.
The Sounders know that the schedule over the next few weeks is in their favour, and one thing about this club is that they rarely miss an opportunity presented to them.
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 Seattle Sounders win with a probability of 62.19%. A draw had a probability of 21.9% and a win for Charlotte FC had a probability of 15.92%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.81%) and 2-1 (9.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.39%), while for a Charlotte FC win it was 0-1 (5.54%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.