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 53.91%. A win for Western Sydney Wanderers had a probability of 25.5% and a draw had a probability of 20.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.61%) and 2-0 (6.29%). The likeliest Western Sydney Wanderers win was 1-2 (6.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.43%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Sydney FC in this match.