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 Dundalk win with a probability of 59.35%. A draw had a probability of 22.22% and a win for Waterford United had a probability of 18.38%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dundalk win was 2-1 with a probability of 10.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.85%) and 2-0 (9.07%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.99%) , while for a Waterford United win it was 1-2 (5.07%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 1.8% likelihood.