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 Adelaide United win with a probability of 41.51%. A win for Macarthur had a probability of 37.15% and a draw had a probability of 21.3%.
The most likely scoreline for an Adelaide United win was 1-2 with a probability of 7.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.14%) and 2-3 (4.71%). The likeliest Macarthur win was 2-1 (7.48%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.16%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Adelaide United in this match.