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 Central Coast Mariners win with a probability of 51.39%. A win for Sydney FC had a probability of 27.14% and a draw had a probability of 21.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Central Coast Mariners win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (6.45%) and 1-0 (6.36%). The likeliest Sydney FC win was 1-2 (6.54%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.12%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood.