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 Crusaders win with a probability of 60.43%. A draw had a probability of 21.9% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 17.67%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crusaders win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.77%) and 1-2 (9.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.4%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 1-0 (5.47%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6% likelihood.