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 Sligo Rovers win with a probability of 43.02%. A draw had a probability of 30% and a win for Drogheda United had a probability of 27.01%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sligo Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.97%) and 2-1 (7.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.21%), while for a Drogheda United win it was 0-1 (11.24%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood.