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 Derry City win with a probability of 61.25%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for Dundalk had a probability of 16.49%.
The most likely scoreline for a Derry City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.67%) and 2-1 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.56%), while for a Dundalk win it was 0-1 (5.73%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Derry City would win this match.