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 49.17%. A win for Wellington Phoenix had a probability of 28.43% and a draw had a probability of 22.4%.
The most likely scoreline for an Adelaide United win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.11%) and 0-2 (6.71%). The likeliest Wellington Phoenix win was 2-1 (6.89%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.9%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Adelaide United in this match.