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 St Patrick's Athletic win with a probability of 43.74%. A draw had a probability of 28.9% and a win for Sligo Rovers had a probability of 27.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a St Patrick's Athletic win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.91%) and 2-1 (8.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.14%), while for a Sligo Rovers win it was 0-1 (10.58%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that St Patrick's Athletic would win this match.