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 Central Coast Mariners win with a probability of 45.72%. A win for Western United had a probability of 29.15% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Central Coast Mariners win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.24%) and 2-0 (7.79%). The likeliest Western United win was 0-1 (7.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.91%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Central Coast Mariners would win this match.