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 Birkenhead United win with a probability of 71.04%. A draw had a probability of 15.2% and a win for Auckland FC had a probability of 13.74%.
The most likely scoreline for a Birkenhead United win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (8.01%) and 0-2 (6.71%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.8%), while for an Auckland FC win it was 2-1 (3.61%).