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 Chelsea win with a probability of 68.11%. A draw had a probability of 17.4% and a win for Shamrock Rovers had a probability of 14.53%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.86%) and 3-1 (7.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.65%), while for a Shamrock Rovers win it was 1-2 (4.09%). The actual scoreline of 5-1 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.