Their record may not look impressive, but without the CCL or U.S. Open Cup to think about anymore, Schmetzer and his side should be laser-focused on turning this campaign around, and they have enough experience in these situations to know how to recover.
Even though the Loons have seven more points than Seattle, Heath does not have the kind of depth that the Sounders possess, and we expect this match could be the start of a turnaround campaign for the Rave Green.
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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 Seattle Sounders win with a probability of 52.49%. A draw had a probability of 25.4% and a win for Minnesota United had a probability of 22.15%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.19%) and 2-1 (9.4%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.98%), while for a Minnesota United win it was 0-1 (7.64%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.