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 Bradford City win with a probability of 46.07%. A draw had a probability of 27.3% and a win for Southend United had a probability of 26.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.03%) and 2-1 (8.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.79%), while for a Southend United win it was 0-1 (9.31%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bradford City would win this match.