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 77.34%. A draw had a probability of 12.9% and a win for Perth Glory had a probability of 9.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 3-1 with a probability of 8.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.88%) and 3-0 (7.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.06%), while for a Perth Glory win it was 1-2 (2.76%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sydney FC would win this match.