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 Adelaide United win with a probability of 44.66%. A win for Western United had a probability of 32.53% and a draw had a probability of 22.8%.
The most likely scoreline for an Adelaide United win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.65%) and 0-2 (5.95%). The likeliest Western United win was 2-1 (7.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.99%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Adelaide United would win this match.