This game appears a tight one to call on Tuesday, with the two sides at opposite ends of the table but heading into the clash on different runs of form.
Yeovil would have been expected to win this game comfortably a few games ago, but with their form taking a turn for the worse, and Southend's on the up, we are going for a draw instead.
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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 51.46%. A win for Yeovil Town had a probability of 24.37% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.65%) and 2-0 (8.94%). The likeliest Yeovil Town win was 0-1 (6.81%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.46%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southend United would win this match.
