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 Serbia win with a probability of 36.76%. A win for Republic of Ireland had a probability of 32.74% and a draw had a probability of 30.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Serbia win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (7.29%) and 1-2 (7.13%). The likeliest Republic of Ireland win was 1-0 (12.79%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.51%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 13.5% likelihood.