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 55.76%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for King's Lynn Town had a probability of 21.16%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.85%) and 2-0 (9.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.94%), while for a King's Lynn Town win it was 0-1 (6.09%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southend United would win this match.