The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Minnesota United and Austin FC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Nashville 1-2 Minnesota Utd
Monday, August 15 at 2.25am in Major League Soccer
Monday, August 15 at 2.25am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Dallas | 27 | 11 | 42 |
| 2 | Minnesota United | 25 | 5 | 38 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 25 | -1 | 37 |
Last Game: Austin 4-3 Kansas
Sunday, August 14 at 2am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, August 14 at 2am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 25 | 30 | 57 |
| 2 | Austin FC | 25 | 20 | 48 |
| 3 | Dallas | 27 | 11 | 42 |
We said: Minnesota United 2-1 Austin FC
The Minnesota defence on home soil, and when you combine that with a hot goalie who seems to have regained his confidence, we expect the Loons to maintain their strong play and come out on top this weekend. 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 Minnesota United win with a probability of 51.36%. A win for Austin FC had a probability of 24.83% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Minnesota United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.68%) and 2-0 (8.61%). The likeliest Austin FC win was 0-1 (6.53%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.24%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Minnesota United in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Minnesota United.
| Result | ||
| Minnesota United | Draw | Austin FC |
51.36% ( -0.25) | 23.81% ( 0.02) | 24.83% ( 0.24) |
| Both teams to score 55.45% ( 0.18) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
