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 Adelaide United win with a probability of 42.42%. A win for Melbourne Victory had a probability of 35.44% and a draw had a probability of 22.1%.
The most likely scoreline for an Adelaide United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (5.48%) and 3-1 (5.19%). The likeliest Melbourne Victory win was 1-2 (7.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.16%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Adelaide United would win this match.