The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Nashville SC and Sporting Kansas City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Nashville 0-0 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 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 15 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders | 14 | 3 | 20 |
Last Game: Kansas 1-2 New England
Sunday, June 12 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
Sunday, June 12 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 15 | -6 | 14 |
| 9 | DC United | 14 | -8 | 14 |
| 10 | Sporting Kansas City | 16 | -10 | 13 |
We said: Nashville SC 1-0 Sporting Kansas City
Even when they are not at their best, the footballing gods seem to smile down on Nashville SC when playing at home, and we do not anticipate their rock-solid defence will have any trouble contending with a side in Kansas City who have been depleted both mentally and physically. 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 Nashville SC win with a probability of 58.04%. A draw had a probability of 23.2% and a win for Sporting Kansas City had a probability of 18.78%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nashville SC win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.87%) and 2-1 (9.76%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.01%), while for a Sporting Kansas City win it was 0-1 (6.21%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Nashville SC | Draw | Sporting Kansas City |
58.04% ( -0.49) | 23.18% ( 0.26) | 18.78% ( 0.23) |
| Both teams to score 49.18% ( -0.38) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
