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 39.46%. A win for Halifax Town had a probability of 32.97% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.26%) and 0-2 (7.28%). The likeliest Halifax Town win was 1-0 (10.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.01%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood.