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 Western Sydney Wanderers win with a probability of 38.3%. A win for Melbourne Victory had a probability of 37.48% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Western Sydney Wanderers win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.43%) and 0-2 (5.64%). The likeliest Melbourne Victory win was 2-1 (8.35%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.13%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Western Sydney Wanderers would win this match.