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 Galway United win with a probability of 64.57%. A draw had a probability of 22.6% and a win for Drogheda United had a probability of 12.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a Galway United win was 1-0 with a probability of 16.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (14.21%) and 2-1 (8.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.18%), while for a Drogheda United win it was 0-1 (5.81%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Galway United would win this match.