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 62.44%. A draw had a probability of 19.5% and a win for West Ham United Under-21s had a probability of 18.04%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.71%) and 1-0 (7.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.76%), while for a West Ham United Under-21s win it was 1-2 (4.91%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 1.8% likelihood.