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 43.28%. A win for Wellington Phoenix had a probability of 33.16% and a draw had a probability of 23.59%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne Victory win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.6%) and 0-2 (6.96%). The likeliest Wellington Phoenix win was 1-0 (7.71%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 3% likelihood.