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 41.75%. A win for Torquay United had a probability of 31.42% and a draw had a probability of 26.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.64%) and 0-2 (7.58%). The likeliest Torquay United win was 1-0 (9.38%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.73%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood.