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 42.21%. A win for Dagenham & Redbridge had a probability of 31.16% and a draw had a probability of 26.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.72%) and 0-2 (7.62%). The likeliest Dagenham & Redbridge win was 1-0 (9.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.65%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southend United would win this match.