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 Linfield win with a probability of 56.97%. A draw had a probability of 24.6% and a win for Kelty Hearts had a probability of 18.39%.
The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.64%) and 1-2 (9.36%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.5%), while for a Kelty Hearts win it was 1-0 (7.07%).