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 Shelbourne win with a probability of 46.63%. A draw had a probability of 26.8% and a win for Sligo Rovers had a probability of 26.56%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shelbourne win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.96%) and 1-2 (8.95%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.63%), while for a Sligo Rovers win it was 1-0 (8.92%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood.