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 63.72%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Longford Town had a probability of 14.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (13.05%) and 1-2 (9.42%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.31%), while for a Longford Town win it was 1-0 (5.65%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 14.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Shamrock Rovers in this match.