We said: Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 Sydney FC
Both of these teams are heading into the game with confidence, and with it being a derby encounter there will be plenty of tension heading into this one.
However, Western Sydney Wanderers will be seen as the favourites due to their league position, but also due to their dominance at home throughout this season.
Read more.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 Sydney FC win with a probability of 42.66%. A win for Western Sydney Wanderers had a probability of 32.84% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.46%) and 0-2 (6.65%). The likeliest Western Sydney Wanderers win was 2-1 (7.71%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.42%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sydney FC would win this match.