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 56.14%. A draw had a probability of 24.5% and a win for Dover Athletic had a probability of 19.33%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.15%) and 1-2 (9.48%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.54%), while for a Dover Athletic win it was 1-0 (7.03%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 13.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Southend United in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Southend United.