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 85.93%. A draw had a probability of 9.7% and a win for Newry City AFC had a probability of 4.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crusaders win was 3-0 with a probability of 12.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.85%) and 4-0 (9.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (4.61%), while for a Newry City AFC win it was 0-1 (1.49%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crusaders would win this match.