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 50.91%. A win for Dagenham & Redbridge had a probability of 24.88% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.63%) and 0-2 (8.77%). The likeliest Dagenham & Redbridge win was 1-0 (6.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.47%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southend United would win this match.