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 46.1%. A draw had a probability of 27% and a win for Southend United had a probability of 26.86%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.91%) and 1-2 (8.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.72%), while for a Southend United win it was 1-0 (9.12%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bradford City would win this match.
