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 53.8%. A win for Western United had a probability of 24.11% and a draw had a probability of 22.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne Victory win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.16%) and 0-2 (7.9%). The likeliest Western United win was 2-1 (6.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.04%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Melbourne Victory would win this match.