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 75.34%. A draw had a probability of 14% and a win for Perth Glory had a probability of 10.68%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (8.22%) and 2-0 (8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.78%), while for a Perth Glory win it was 1-2 (3.05%). The actual scoreline of 7-1 was predicted with a 0.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sydney FC would win this match.