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 49.81%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Maidenhead United had a probability of 25.03%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.45%) and 0-2 (9.07%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.96%), while for a Maidenhead United win it was 1-0 (7.58%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southend United would win this match.