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 Newcastle Jets win with a probability of 44.86%. A win for Wellington Phoenix had a probability of 31.16% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Newcastle Jets win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.24%) and 2-0 (6.83%). The likeliest Wellington Phoenix win was 1-2 (7.44%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.07%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Newcastle Jets would win this match.