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 43.37%. A win for Maidstone United had a probability of 32.08% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.66%) and 0-2 (6.83%). The likeliest Maidstone United win was 2-1 (7.6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.46%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southend United would win this match.