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 Sligo Rovers win with a probability of 52.13%. A draw had a probability of 25.6% and a win for Cork City had a probability of 22.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sligo Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.19%) and 2-1 (9.35%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.05%), while for a Cork City win it was 0-1 (7.78%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sligo Rovers would win this match.