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 Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 51.29%. A draw had a probability of 25.3% and a win for Southend United had a probability of 23.42%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.69%) and 1-2 (9.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12%), while for a Southend United win it was 1-0 (7.63%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tranmere Rovers would win this match.
