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 Cliftonville win with a probability of 65.53%. A draw had a probability of 20.1% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 14.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cliftonville win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.45%) and 2-1 (9.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.57%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 0-1 (4.68%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cliftonville would win this match.
