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 Glentoran win with a probability of 81.65%. A draw had a probability of 12.6% and a win for Warrenpoint Town had a probability of 5.71%.
The most likely scoreline for a Glentoran win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (12.39%) and 1-0 (10.47%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6%), while for a Warrenpoint Town win it was 0-1 (2.25%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Glentoran would win this match.