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 Adelaide United win with a probability of 40.48%. A win for Melbourne Victory had a probability of 37.25% and a draw had a probability of 22.27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Adelaide United win was 2-1 with a probability of 7.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (5.71%) and 3-1 (5.26%). The likeliest Melbourne Victory win was 1-2 (7.82%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.92%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood.