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 Portsmouth win with a probability of 59.26%. A draw had a probability of 21.5% and a win for Southend United had a probability of 19.23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portsmouth win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.8%) and 0-2 (9.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.09%), while for a Southend United win it was 2-1 (5.2%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Portsmouth would win this match.