Data Analysis
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 41.29%. A win for Sydney FC had a probability of 34.9% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne City win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.34%) and 0-2 (5.95%). The likeliest Sydney FC win was 2-1 (7.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.82%).
