Data Analysis
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 63.66%. A draw had a probability of 19.3% and a win for Melbourne Victory had a probability of 17.06%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne City win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.09%) and 0-1 (8.11%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.74%), while for a Melbourne Victory win it was 2-1 (4.71%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood.
