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 43.73%. A win for Gateshead had a probability of 32.5% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.73%) and 0-2 (6.43%). The likeliest Gateshead win was 2-1 (7.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.86%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood.