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 Forest Green Rovers win with a probability of 54.9%. A draw had a probability of 23.8% and a win for Southend United had a probability of 21.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Forest Green Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.95%) and 1-2 (9.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.3%), while for a Southend United win it was 1-0 (6.55%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Forest Green Rovers in this match.