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 46.14%. A win for Halifax Town had a probability of 27.13% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.96%) and 0-2 (8.77%). The likeliest Halifax Town win was 1-0 (8.9%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.63%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southend United would win this match.