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 56.83%. A draw had a probability of 22.17% and a win for Central Coast Mariners had a probability of 21%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne Victory win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.54%) and 2-0 (8.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.28%) , while for a Central Coast Mariners win it was 1-2 (5.53%).