We said: Drogheda United 2-1 Cork City
This should be an entertaining encounter given that both teams head into it fresh from two successive victories, with Cork requiring a positive result in order to avoid losing touch with the rest of the division.
However, we expect Drogheda to grind their way to a narrow victory, with the hosts undoubtedly having more stability at the club.
Read more.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 46.95%. A win for Cork City had a probability of 26.79% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Drogheda United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.11%) and 2-0 (8.78%). The likeliest Cork City win was 0-1 (8.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.44%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood.