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 Victory win with a probability of 42.14%. A win for Melbourne City had a probability of 35.54% and a draw had a probability of 22.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne Victory win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (5.64%) and 3-1 (5.13%). The likeliest Melbourne City win was 1-2 (7.73%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.34%).