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 Walsall win with a probability of 46.12%. A draw had a probability of 28.2% and a win for Southend United had a probability of 25.69%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.4%) and 1-2 (8.5%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.92%), while for a Southend United win it was 1-0 (9.83%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 10.9% likelihood.