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 55.1%. A draw had a probability of 22.91% and a win for Wellington Phoenix had a probability of 21.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne City win was 2-1 with a probability of 10.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.11%) and 2-0 (8.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.68%) , while for a Wellington Phoenix win it was 0-1 (5.69%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood.