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 57.12%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for Braintree Town had a probability of 20.73%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.82%) and 2-0 (9.36%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.4%), while for a Braintree Town win it was 1-2 (5.51%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood.