Sydney would have been majorly boosted by their 3-0 win last time out while a 3-1 defeat for Western could have dented their confidence, giving the visitors a good opportunity to capitalise on that this Friday.
Sydney showed their attacking prowess in that game, while Western showed their defensive weaknesses against Melbourne Victory, suggesting Corica can guide his side to victory.
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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 51.35%. A win for Western United had a probability of 24.77% and a draw had a probability of 23.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.67%) and 0-2 (8.66%). The likeliest Western United win was 1-0 (6.58%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.28%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood.
