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 57.66%. A draw had a probability of 24.5% and a win for Longford Town had a probability of 17.81%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shamrock Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.89%) and 2-1 (9.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.4%), while for a Longford Town win it was 0-1 (6.98%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Shamrock Rovers would win this match.