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 Perth Glory win with a probability of 38.17%. A win for Wellington Phoenix had a probability of 36.72% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Perth Glory win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.43%) and 0-2 (6.04%). The likeliest Wellington Phoenix win was 2-1 (8.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.8%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Perth Glory would win this match.