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 68.09%. A draw had a probability of 18.7% and a win for Eastleigh had a probability of 13.24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.29%) and 2-1 (9.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.83%), while for a Eastleigh win it was 0-1 (4%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Southend United in this match.