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 65%. A draw had a probability of 22.9% and a win for Finn Harps had a probability of 12.06%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 17.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (14.85%) and 1-2 (8.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (10.16%), while for a Finn Harps win it was 1-0 (5.86%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 14.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Shamrock Rovers would win this match.