The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between Atlanta United and Seattle Sounders, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Chicago Fire 0-0 Atlanta
Saturday, July 30 at 10pm in Major League Soccer
Saturday, July 30 at 10pm in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 23 | -4 | 27 |
| 9 | Atlanta United | 22 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | Toronto | 23 | -9 | 23 |
Last Game: Seattle 1-0 Dallas
Wednesday, August 3 at 3am in Major League Soccer
Wednesday, August 3 at 3am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 24 | 4 | 32 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders | 23 | 3 | 32 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 1 | 30 |
We said: Atlanta United 1-1 Seattle Sounders
Although both sides will be looking to return to winning ways this weekend as they continue to push for at least a top-seven finish, a tight affair could be on the cards here. Three of the four MLS meetings between Atlanta and Seattle have ended as a draw and with little to separate these two teams, they may be forced to share the spoils again at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. 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 Atlanta United win with a probability of 54.75%. A draw had a probability of 23.8% and a win for Seattle Sounders had a probability of 21.49%.
The most likely scoreline for an Atlanta United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.88%) and 2-1 (9.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.29%), while for a Seattle Sounders win it was 0-1 (6.54%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Atlanta United would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Atlanta United | Draw | Seattle Sounders |
54.75% ( -0.74) | 23.76% ( 0.31) | 21.49% ( 0.44) |
| Both teams to score 51.56% ( -0.34) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
