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 74.47%. A draw had a probability of 17% and a win for Waterford United had a probability of 8.53%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 2-0 with a probability of 14.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (13.25%) and 3-0 (10.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.95%), while for a Waterford United win it was 0-1 (3.58%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 14.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Shamrock Rovers in this match.