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 Melbourne Victory win with a probability of 53.7%. A win for Auckland FC had a probability of 23.29% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne Victory win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.67%) and 0-2 (8.77%). The likeliest Auckland FC win was 2-1 (6.04%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.8%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood.