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 Wellington Phoenix win with a probability of 91.3%. A draw had a probability of 5.9% and a win for Auckland FC had a probability of 2.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wellington Phoenix win was 4-0 with a probability of 9.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (8.9%) and 5-0 (7.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (2.41%), while for an Auckland FC win it was 1-2 (0.92%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 0.2% likelihood.