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 44.41%. A win for Central Coast Mariners had a probability of 30.63% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.14%) and 2-0 (7.33%). The likeliest Central Coast Mariners win was 0-1 (7.6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.78%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood.