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 Victory win with a probability of 47.66%. A win for Adelaide United had a probability of 29.38% and a draw had a probability of 22.93%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne Victory win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.46%) and 2-0 (6.45%). The likeliest Adelaide United win was 1-2 (7.34%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.36%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.4% likelihood.