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 40.22%. A win for Adelaide United had a probability of 35.38% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.9%) and 0-2 (6.08%). The likeliest Adelaide United win was 2-1 (8.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.3%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.3% likelihood.