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 Drogheda United win with a probability of 41.9%. A win for Waterford United had a probability of 29.99% and a draw had a probability of 28.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Drogheda United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.33%) and 0-2 (8.1%). The likeliest Waterford United win was 1-0 (10.32%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.11%). The actual scoreline of 0-7 was predicted with a 0% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Drogheda United would win this match.