We said: Sligo Rovers 0-2 Shamrock Rovers
Lacking a recipe for attacking success and constantly welcoming more and more players into their overcrowded medical room, the stage is set for another miserable Sligo Rovers outing this weekend, in spite of their recent shock win over Derry City in front of their own fans.
Shamrock Rovers' own reverse at the hands of Cork City may raise a few eyebrows too, but Bradley's side have otherwise been a tough nut to crack on the road and should continue their bid for a fourth successive title with a routine victory.
Read more.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 48.89%. A draw had a probability of 27.2% and a win for Sligo Rovers had a probability of 23.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.92%) and 1-2 (8.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.6%), while for a Sligo Rovers win it was 1-0 (8.98%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Shamrock Rovers would win this match.