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 45.52%. A win for Perth Glory had a probability of 29.72% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.25%) and 2-0 (7.5%). The likeliest Perth Glory win was 0-1 (7.37%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.67%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Sydney FC in this match.