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 57.58%. A draw had a probability of 22.7% and a win for Gateshead had a probability of 19.74%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.14%) and 2-1 (9.88%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.77%), while for a Gateshead win it was 0-1 (5.87%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Southend United in this match.