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 Linfield win with a probability of 50.14%. A draw had a probability of 25.8% and a win for Glentoran had a probability of 24.03%.
The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.61%) and 2-1 (9.29%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.22%), while for a Glentoran win it was 0-1 (8.04%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.2% likelihood.