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 City win with a probability of 46.65%. A win for Adelaide United had a probability of 30.03% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne City win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.76%) and 0-2 (6.8%). The likeliest Adelaide United win was 2-1 (7.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.59%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood.