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 61.33%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for Maidenhead United had a probability of 16.33%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.81%) and 2-1 (9.71%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.58%), while for a Maidenhead United win it was 0-1 (5.77%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southend United would win this match.