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 Shamrock Rovers win with a probability of 40.91%. A win for Galway United had a probability of 31.97% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.5%) and 2-0 (7.48%). The likeliest Galway United win was 0-1 (9.71%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.85%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.9% likelihood.