We said: Seattle Sounders 2-1 Sporting Kansas City
KC may be growing in confidence, but there is no team in MLS who are better at crushing your spirits than the Sounders.
Seattle have shown more consistency, and even when they are not at their best, they always seem to power through and come up with a favourable result.
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 65.21%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for Sporting Kansas City had a probability of 13.68%.
The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.86%) and 2-1 (9.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.95%), while for a Sporting Kansas City win it was 0-1 (5.19%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Seattle Sounders would win this match.