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 Leyton Orient win with a probability of 51.64%. A draw had a probability of 25.5% and a win for Southend United had a probability of 22.86%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leyton Orient win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.96%) and 2-1 (9.38%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.06%), while for a Southend United win it was 0-1 (7.76%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leyton Orient would win this match.