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 66.44%. A draw had a probability of 17.5% and a win for Newcastle Jets had a probability of 16.07%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne Victory win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.84%) and 3-1 (7.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.35%), while for a Newcastle Jets win it was 1-2 (4.35%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood.