We said: Seattle Sounders 2-1 Real Salt Lake
With just two points between the sides in the standings, we predict a thrilling and end-to-end affair at the Lumen Field. Seattle Sounders head into the weekend on a run of two consecutive home wins and we are backing them to see off the visitors, who have picked up just one point from their last four away games.
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 61.6%. A draw had a probability of 21.4% and a win for Real Salt Lake had a probability of 16.97%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.88%) and 2-1 (9.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.18%), while for a Real Salt Lake win it was 0-1 (5.23%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood.