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 56.97%. A draw had a probability of 22.62% and a win for Hartlepool United had a probability of 20.41%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (10.25%) and 0-2 (9.84%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.62%) , while for a Hartlepool United win it was 1-0 (6.1%).