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 49.83%. A draw had a probability of 25.4% and a win for Scunthorpe United had a probability of 24.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.41%) and 0-2 (9.2%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.05%), while for a Scunthorpe United win it was 1-0 (7.72%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southend United would win this match.