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 55.25%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for Western United had a probability of 21.27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.85%) and 2-1 (9.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.16%), while for a Western United win it was 0-1 (6.36%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood.