Australian A-League | Gameweek 17
Jan 7, 2025 at 7am UK
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Melbourne City2 - 0Western Utd
Coverage of the Australian A-League clash between Melbourne City and Western United.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Melbourne City 2-0 Wellington
Friday, January 3 at 6am in Australian A-League
Friday, January 3 at 6am in Australian A-League
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Last Game: Perth Glory 2-3 Western Utd
Friday, January 3 at 10.45am in Australian A-League
Friday, January 3 at 10.45am in Australian A-League
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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 Melbourne City win with a probability of 59.5%. A win for Western United had a probability of 20.58% and a draw had a probability of 19.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.7%) and 3-1 (7.11%). The likeliest Western United win was 1-2 (5.38%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.63%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Melbourne City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Melbourne City | Draw | Western United |
59.5% ( -0.04) | 19.91% ( 0.02) | 20.58% ( 0.02) |
| Both teams to score 63.52% ( -0.03) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
