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 Waterford United win with a probability of 55.34%. A draw had a probability of 23.72% and a win for Cork City had a probability of 20.94%.
The most likely scoreline for a Waterford United win was 2-1 with a probability of 10.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.96%) and 2-0 (9.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.39%) , while for a Cork City win it was 1-2 (5.93%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood.