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 81.25%. A draw had a probability of 13.3% and a win for Finn Harps had a probability of 5.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 2-0 with a probability of 15.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (12.9%) and 1-0 (12.08%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.18%), while for a Finn Harps win it was 0-1 (2.44%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Shamrock Rovers would win this match.