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 43.6%. A win for Central Coast Mariners had a probability of 31.43% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.07%) and 0-2 (7.14%). The likeliest Central Coast Mariners win was 1-0 (7.65%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.77%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood.
