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 58.2%. A draw had a probability of 20.9% and a win for Wellington Phoenix had a probability of 20.86%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.44%) and 1-0 (8.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.5%), while for a Wellington Phoenix win it was 1-2 (5.53%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Melbourne City would win this match.