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 57.27%. A draw had a probability of 21.7% and a win for Wellington Phoenix had a probability of 21.06%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne Victory win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.01%) and 0-2 (8.88%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.03%), while for a Wellington Phoenix win it was 2-1 (5.59%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Melbourne Victory would win this match.