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 Shamrock Rovers win with a probability of 60.67%. A draw had a probability of 23.9% and a win for Sligo Rovers had a probability of 15.39%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.02%) and 2-1 (9.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.93%), while for a Sligo Rovers win it was 0-1 (6.56%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 13% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Shamrock Rovers would win this match.
