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 58.11%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for St Patrick's Athletic had a probability of 18.78%.
The most likely scoreline for a Derry City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.84%) and 2-1 (9.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.98%), while for a St Patrick's Athletic win it was 0-1 (6.17%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Derry City would win this match.