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 59.78%. A draw had a probability of 21.2% and a win for Dorking Wanderers had a probability of 18.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.6%) and 1-0 (9.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.93%), while for a Dorking Wanderers win it was 1-2 (5.15%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southend United would win this match.