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 71.28%. A draw had a probability of 16.5% and a win for Newcastle Jets had a probability of 12.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne City win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.42%) and 3-0 (8.32%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.53%), while for a Newcastle Jets win it was 1-2 (3.56%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood.