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 United win with a probability of 42.11%. A win for Newcastle Jets had a probability of 34.06% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Western United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.49%) and 2-0 (6.12%). The likeliest Newcastle Jets win was 1-2 (7.86%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.85%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Western United would win this match.