The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Major League Soccer clash between Orlando City and Seattle Sounders, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Orlando City 2-1 NY City
Monday, August 29 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
Monday, August 29 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 28 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Orlando City | 27 | -6 | 39 |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 26 | 5 | 36 |
Last Game: Portland 2-1 Seattle
Saturday, August 27 at 3am in Major League Soccer
Saturday, August 27 at 3am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | -10 | 34 |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders | 27 | 0 | 33 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 27 | -6 | 32 |
We said: Orlando City 1-0 Seattle Sounders
Given the current form of both sides heading into this one, Orlando City will be expected to carry the day, and coupled with the added advantage of playing on their own patch, we are predicting a home victory at the end of the 90 minutes. 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 47.43%. A win for Seattle Sounders had a probability of 26.7% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Orlando City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.22%) and 2-0 (8.72%). The likeliest Seattle Sounders win was 0-1 (8.19%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.29%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Orlando City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Orlando City | Draw | Seattle Sounders |
47.43% ( 3.2) | 25.86% ( -0.09) | 26.7% ( -3.11) |
| Both teams to score 50.7% ( -1.77) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
