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 72.79%. A draw had a probability of 17.9% and a win for Drogheda United had a probability of 9.28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 2-0 with a probability of 14.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (13.69%) and 3-0 (10.42%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.36%), while for a Drogheda United win it was 0-1 (3.91%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood.