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 73.07%. A draw had a probability of 15.9% and a win for Western United had a probability of 11.01%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne City win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.3%) and 3-0 (8.84%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.33%), while for a Western United win it was 1-2 (3.26%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.