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 Glenavon win with a probability of 43.81%. A win for Ballymena United had a probability of 31.88% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Glenavon win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.45%) and 0-2 (6.79%). The likeliest Ballymena United win was 2-1 (7.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.3%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Glenavon would win this match.