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Major League Soccer · Matchweek 30

San Jose Earthquakes

SAN

Nashville SC

NAS

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

San Jose38%
Draw28%
Nashville SC34%

Expected goals

1.34 – 1.26

Over 2.5

47%

Both to score

54%

Fair handicap

0.00

Most likely scorelines

  • 1112.7%
  • 1010.3%
  • 019.6%
  • 008.6%
  • 218.3%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.

44%Possession48%
37%Territory37%
36%From set plays30%
0.15Chance quality0.11
4.1%Directness4.7%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for San Jose, 2 for Nashville SC. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 372 matches, not the full season.