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 Cork City win with a probability of 39.23%. A win for Sligo Rovers had a probability of 33.91% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cork City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.38%) and 2-0 (6.98%). The likeliest Sligo Rovers win was 0-1 (9.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.76%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cork City would win this match.