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 56.6%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Perth Glory had a probability of 21.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Western Sydney Wanderers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.45%) and 2-0 (9.06%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.32%), while for a Perth Glory win it was 1-2 (5.64%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Western Sydney Wanderers would win this match.