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 City win with a probability of 65.89%. A draw had a probability of 19.4% and a win for Adelaide United had a probability of 14.72%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne City win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.02%) and 2-1 (9.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.14%), while for an Adelaide United win it was 0-1 (4.23%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Melbourne City would win this match.