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 Southend United win with a probability of 53.4%. A draw had a probability of 24% and a win for Eastleigh had a probability of 22.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.72%) and 2-0 (9.5%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.38%), while for a Eastleigh win it was 0-1 (6.67%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southend United would win this match.