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 Auckland FC win with a probability of 37.69%. A win for Wellington Phoenix had a probability of 36.53% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for an Auckland FC win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.35%) and 2-0 (6.23%). The likeliest Wellington Phoenix win was 0-1 (8.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.22%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Auckland FC would win this match.