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 Shamrock Rovers win with a probability of 69.83%. A draw had a probability of 19% and a win for Longford Town had a probability of 11.21%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 0-2 with a probability of 13.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (12.85%) and 0-3 (9.39%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.96%), while for a Longford Town win it was 1-0 (4.28%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 12.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Shamrock Rovers would win this match.