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 St Patrick's Athletic win with a probability of 48.82%. A draw had a probability of 27.3% and a win for Sligo Rovers had a probability of 23.85%.
The most likely scoreline for a St Patrick's Athletic win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.95%) and 2-1 (8.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.62%), while for a Sligo Rovers win it was 0-1 (9.05%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood.