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 64.99%. A draw had a probability of 17.6% and a win for Western United had a probability of 17.44%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.69%) and 2-0 (7.02%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.04%), while for a Western United win it was 1-2 (4.52%). The actual scoreline of 3-4 was predicted with a 0.7% likelihood.