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 44.69%. A win for Western Sydney Wanderers had a probability of 33.42% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.49%) and 0-1 (5.47%). The likeliest Western Sydney Wanderers win was 2-1 (7.35%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.97%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Sydney FC in this match.