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 42.73%. A win for Sligo Rovers had a probability of 29.85% and a draw had a probability of 27.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.58%) and 0-2 (8.08%). The likeliest Sligo Rovers win was 1-0 (9.73%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.92%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 12.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Shamrock Rovers in this match.