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 Southend United win with a probability of 42.42%. A win for Torquay United had a probability of 32.71% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southend United win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.88%) and 0-2 (6.8%). The likeliest Torquay United win was 2-1 (7.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.68%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Southend United in this match.