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 Auckland FC win with a probability of 61.56%. A draw had a probability of 20.96% and a win for Central Coast Mariners had a probability of 17.51%.
The most likely scoreline for a Auckland FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 10.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.78%) and 2-0 (9.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.63%) , while for a Central Coast Mariners win it was 1-2 (5.16%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.2% likelihood.