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 Galway United win with a probability of 41.3%. A win for Shelbourne had a probability of 31.52% and a draw had a probability of 27.23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Galway United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.28%) and 2-0 (6.89%). The likeliest Shelbourne win was 0-1 (8.77%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.13%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood.