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 Sydney FC win with a probability of 53.96%. A win for Western Sydney Wanderers had a probability of 23.44% and a draw had a probability of 22.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.09%) and 2-0 (8.48%). The likeliest Western Sydney Wanderers win was 1-2 (6.07%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.5%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sydney FC would win this match.
