The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Los Angeles Galaxy and Nashville SC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: LA Galaxy 4-1 Austin
Sunday, May 29 at 11pm in Major League Soccer
Sunday, May 29 at 11pm in Major League Soccer
Next Game: LA Galaxy vs. Portland
Saturday, June 18 at 10pm in Major League Soccer
Saturday, June 18 at 10pm in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | -1 | 25 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 14 | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 14 | 2 | 18 |
Last Game: Colorado 1-3 Nashville
Sunday, May 29 at 2am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, May 29 at 2am in Major League Soccer
Next Game: Nashville vs. Earthquakes
Sunday, June 12 at 1am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, June 12 at 1am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 14 | 1 | 23 |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 14 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 14 | 0 | 18 |
We said: Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Nashville SC
Saturday's contest represents the first meeting between the two sides, and with Nashville fully aware that a run of three consecutive home games are coming up in their new stadium, we think that they will be content with holding their hosts to a draw on Saturday. 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 Los Angeles Galaxy win with a probability of 48.49%. A win for Nashville SC had a probability of 26.43% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles Galaxy win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.42%) and 2-0 (8.57%). The likeliest Nashville SC win was 0-1 (7.54%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.91%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Los Angeles Galaxy in this match.
| Result | ||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Draw | Nashville SC |
| 48.49% | 25.07% | 26.43% |
| Both teams to score 52.92% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
