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 Western Sydney Wanderers win with a probability of 39.46%. A win for Perth Glory had a probability of 35.58% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Western Sydney Wanderers win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.45%) and 2-0 (6.22%). The likeliest Perth Glory win was 1-2 (8.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.7%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Western Sydney Wanderers would win this match.
