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 71.44%. A draw had a probability of 15.7% and a win for Perth Glory had a probability of 12.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne City win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.3%) and 3-1 (8.08%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.68%), while for a Perth Glory win it was 1-2 (3.62%). The actual scoreline of 8-0 was predicted with a 0.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Melbourne City would win this match.