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 41.17%. A win for Western United had a probability of 35.02% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wellington Phoenix win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.33%) and 2-0 (5.93%). The likeliest Western United win was 1-2 (7.99%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.82%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.8% likelihood.