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 Crusaders win with a probability of 39.38%. A win for Cliftonville had a probability of 35.23% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crusaders win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.59%) and 0-2 (6.41%). The likeliest Cliftonville win was 1-0 (8.37%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.99%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood.