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 Central Coast Mariners win with a probability of 48.44%. A win for Melbourne Victory had a probability of 28.24% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Central Coast Mariners win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.24%) and 2-0 (7.28%). The likeliest Melbourne Victory win was 1-2 (6.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.7%).