The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Nashville SC and San Jose Earthquakes, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Colorado 1-3 Nashville
Sunday, May 29 at 2am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, May 29 at 2am 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 |
Last Game: Los Angeles 3-2 Earthquakes
Saturday, May 28 at 11pm in Major League Soccer
Saturday, May 28 at 11pm in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 15 | -4 | 15 |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 14 | -6 | 14 |
| 9 | Chivas USA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
We said: Nashville SC 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes
The best players for Nashville are in fine form right now, and while San Jose have a pretty lethal striker themselves, they have not fixed their defensive issues, and we anticipate Mukhtar and company will prevail because of their depth in the attacking third, along with their home fans, who always seem to provide them with that extra boost. 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 54.81%. A draw had a probability of 22.6% and a win for San Jose Earthquakes had a probability of 22.59%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nashville SC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.46%) and 2-0 (8.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.56%), while for a San Jose Earthquakes win it was 1-2 (5.9%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Nashville SC | Draw | San Jose Earthquakes |
54.81% ( -0.04) | 22.59% ( -0.06) | 22.59% ( 0.09) |
| Both teams to score 56.83% ( 0.32) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
