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 51.05%. A win for Western Sydney Wanderers had a probability of 27.6% and a draw had a probability of 21.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne Victory win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6.25%) and 0-2 (6.23%). The likeliest Western Sydney Wanderers win was 2-1 (6.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.93%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Melbourne Victory in this match.