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 54.4%. A draw had a probability of 24.7% and a win for Waterford United had a probability of 20.88%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sligo Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.52%) and 2-1 (9.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.69%), while for a Waterford United win it was 0-1 (7.18%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.7% likelihood.