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 71.68%. A draw had a probability of 18% and a win for Waterford United had a probability of 10.33%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.41%) and 3-0 (9.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.52%), while for a Waterford United win it was 0-1 (3.91%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Shamrock Rovers would win this match.