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 60.22%. A draw had a probability of 22.6% and a win for Sligo Rovers had a probability of 17.21%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.41%) and 2-1 (9.76%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.71%), while for a Sligo Rovers win it was 0-1 (5.88%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Shamrock Rovers would win this match.