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 47.23%. A win for Hartlepool United had a probability of 27.34% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.29%) and 0-2 (8.4%). The likeliest Hartlepool United win was 1-0 (7.87%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.09%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood.