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 Sydney FC win with a probability of 40.04%. A win for Melbourne Victory had a probability of 35.29% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.19%) and 0-2 (6.19%). The likeliest Melbourne Victory win was 2-1 (8.07%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.5%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Sydney FC in this match.