We said: Orlando City 2-0 Nashville SC
When your one reliable goalscorer is struggling as much as Mukhtar is at the moment, it is not a good sign for Nashville, who seem to rely almost exclusively on him to do everything in the attack.
Orlando, meanwhile, have found balance and consistency in all facets this season, and that should serve them well for this opening encounter.
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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 Orlando City win with a probability of 52.21%. A draw had a probability of 24.4% and a win for Nashville SC had a probability of 23.43%.
The most likely scoreline for a Orlando City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.64%) and 2-0 (9.36%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.58%), while for a Nashville SC win it was 0-1 (6.96%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Orlando City in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Orlando City.