Data Analysis
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 Shamrock Rovers win with a probability of 64.07%. A draw had a probability of 20.4% and a win for Dundalk had a probability of 15.52%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.85%) and 2-1 (9.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.68%), while for a Dundalk win it was 0-1 (4.74%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Shamrock Rovers in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Shamrock Rovers.