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 71.35%. A draw had a probability of 19% and a win for Longford Town had a probability of 9.67%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 2-0 with a probability of 15.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (14.79%) and 3-0 (10.15%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.72%), while for a Longford Town win it was 0-1 (4.3%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 14.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Shamrock Rovers would win this match.
