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 61.15%. A draw had a probability of 21.9% and a win for Perth Glory had a probability of 16.92%.
The most likely scoreline for an Adelaide United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.23%) and 2-1 (9.84%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.43%), while for a Perth Glory win it was 0-1 (5.53%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Adelaide United in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Adelaide United.