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 Cliftonville win with a probability of 74.77%. A draw had a probability of 16.4% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 8.85%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cliftonville win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.76%) and 3-0 (10.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.77%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 0-1 (3.35%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 10.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cliftonville would win this match.