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 Sunderland win with a probability of 56.43%. A draw had a probability of 23% and a win for Southend United had a probability of 20.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.9%) and 1-2 (9.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.9%), while for a Southend United win it was 1-0 (6.03%).