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 44.69%. A draw had a probability of 27.7% and a win for Shamrock Rovers had a probability of 27.63%.
The most likely scoreline for a Derry City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.75%) and 2-1 (8.62%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.92%), while for a Shamrock Rovers win it was 0-1 (9.69%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Shamrock Rovers in this match.