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 43.12%. A win for Melbourne Victory had a probability of 30.78% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Western Sydney Wanderers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.9%) and 2-0 (7.61%). The likeliest Melbourne Victory win was 0-1 (8.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.41%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Western Sydney Wanderers would win this match.