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 Melbourne City win with a probability of 44.57%. A win for Melbourne Victory had a probability of 30.53% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne City win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.26%) and 2-0 (7.22%). The likeliest Melbourne Victory win was 1-2 (7.61%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.53%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood.