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 Southend United win with a probability of 43.94%. A win for Braintree Town had a probability of 29.61% and a draw had a probability of 26.45%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.9%) and 0-2 (8%). The likeliest Braintree Town win was 1-0 (8.88%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.56%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11.3% likelihood.