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 45.09%. A win for Wellington Phoenix had a probability of 29.38% and a draw had a probability of 25.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne City win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.42%) and 0-2 (7.56%). The likeliest Wellington Phoenix win was 1-0 (7.98%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.18%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood.