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 47.3%. A win for Newcastle Jets had a probability of 31.92% and a draw had a probability of 20.78%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne Victory win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.35%) and 2-0 (5.99%). The likeliest Newcastle Jets win was 1-2 (7.18%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.07%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood.