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 Sydney FC win with a probability of 46.86%. A win for Central Coast Mariners had a probability of 30.44% and a draw had a probability of 22.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.95%) and 0-2 (6.36%). The likeliest Central Coast Mariners win was 2-1 (7.21%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood.