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 Western Sydney Wanderers win with a probability of 48.11%. A win for Perth Glory had a probability of 27.93% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Western Sydney Wanderers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.09%) and 2-0 (7.68%). The likeliest Perth Glory win was 1-2 (6.91%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.2%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Western Sydney Wanderers would win this match.