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 Salford City win with a probability of 54.04%. A draw had a probability of 25% and a win for Southend United had a probability of 20.97%.
The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.57%) and 2-1 (9.46%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.79%), while for a Southend United win it was 0-1 (7.35%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Salford City would win this match.