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 57.43%. A draw had a probability of 24% and a win for Scunthorpe United had a probability of 18.53%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.37%) and 2-1 (9.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.33%), while for a Scunthorpe United win it was 0-1 (6.73%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southend United would win this match.