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 St Patrick's Athletic win with a probability of 40.5%. A win for Waterford United had a probability of 32.89% and a draw had a probability of 26.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a St Patrick's Athletic win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.56%) and 0-2 (7.18%). The likeliest Waterford United win was 1-0 (9.35%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.65%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Waterford United would win this match.