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 38.6%. A win for Sydney FC had a probability of 38.36% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Central Coast Mariners win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.11%) and 0-2 (5.05%). The likeliest Sydney FC win was 2-1 (8.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.05%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5% likelihood.