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 Victory win with a probability of 54.5%. A win for Adelaide United had a probability of 24.68% and a draw had a probability of 20.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne Victory win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (6.77%) and 3-1 (6.63%). The likeliest Adelaide United win was 1-2 (6.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.81%). The actual scoreline of 5-3 was predicted with a 0.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Melbourne Victory would win this match.