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 62.1%. A draw had a probability of 20.5% and a win for Melbourne Victory had a probability of 17.38%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne City win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.95%) and 1-0 (9.65%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.61%), while for a Melbourne Victory win it was 1-2 (4.79%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Melbourne City would win this match.