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 57.39%. A draw had a probability of 23.7% and a win for Drogheda United had a probability of 18.92%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.04%) and 1-2 (9.66%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.22%), while for a Drogheda United win it was 1-0 (6.52%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 12.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Shamrock Rovers in this match.