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 Larne win with a probability of 46.57%. A draw had a probability of 26.87% and a win for Carrick Rangers had a probability of 26.56%.
The most likely scoreline for a Larne win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.97%) and 1-2 (8.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.65%) , while for a Carrick Rangers win it was 1-0 (8.97%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood.