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 Bohemians win with a probability of 59.26%. A draw had a probability of 22.9% and a win for Drogheda United had a probability of 17.88%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bohemians win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.19%) and 2-1 (9.76%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.86%), while for a Drogheda United win it was 0-1 (6.04%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bohemians would win this match.