We said: Dundalk 1-0 Sligo Rovers
Since Daly assumed control of the squad, Dundalk have only been defeated by league leaders Shelbourne, so the Lilywhites should be confident of collecting a positive result on Thursday night.
Last week's heavy defeat at Waterford raised plenty of concerns from those of a Sligo persuasion, and we feel that it could get worse before it gets better for Rovers this month.
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 Dundalk win with a probability of 47.85%. A draw had a probability of 28% and a win for Sligo Rovers had a probability of 24.18%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dundalk win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.89%) and 2-1 (8.58%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.77%), while for a Sligo Rovers win it was 0-1 (9.5%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 14.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Dundalk in this match.