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 Gent win with a probability of 53.48%. A draw had a probability of 23.3% and a win for Shamrock Rovers had a probability of 23.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Gent win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.79%) and 2-0 (8.98%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.01%), while for a Shamrock Rovers win it was 0-1 (6.19%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 3-0 win for Gent in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Gent.
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