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 Drogheda United win with a probability of 51.23%. A draw had a probability of 24.8% and a win for Longford Town had a probability of 23.96%.
The most likely scoreline for a Drogheda United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.55%) and 0-2 (9.32%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.79%), while for a Longford Town win it was 1-0 (7.29%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.8% likelihood.