Sutton United vs Southend United prediction

Sutton United

For Sutton United, we analyze their last 8 matches, taking into account various factors such as the quality of their performance, the match results, the location of the match (whether it was played at home or away), and the strength of their opponents. To determine the strength of the opponents, we look at the results of their previous matches. For each game, we will give the team Sutton United conditional points, which later will be used to determine the favorite.

Southend United

Similarly, for Southend United, we analyze their last 8 matches using the same approach.

Identifying the favourite

After analyzing both teams' last 8 matches, we've assigned 200 points to the home team and 260 points to the away team. This suggests that one team has an advantage over the other. However, it's important to consider that the home team (Sutton United) is playing on their own turf, which may slightly improve their chances of winning.

To determine what percentage of victories each team achieves at home and away, we've compiled statistics from several recent years to eliminate any chance-related factors. It turns out that 47.27% of victories for the team Sutton United occurred in home matches. For the team Southend United this indicator is 50%. On average, this equates to 48.64%, suggesting a slight advantage for Sutton United all other things being equal.

Now, to determine the favorite of the match, we will take 48.64% of the home team's points and 51.36% of the away team's points. It turns out that the favorite of the match is Southend United with an advantage of 133 points against 97. If we convert it to a percentage ratio, it will be 57.82% to 42.18%.

Bookmakers odds and probability

Now let's see who the bookmakers consider the favorite and compare their data with our calculations. The bookmakers estimate the probability of a draw in this match at 28.25% with a coefficient of 3.54. The coefficient for the home team's victory is 3.12, and for the away team's victory it is 2.52. If we exclude the draw, the probability of the home team's victory will be 44.68%, and the away team's victory - 55.32%. This differs from our calculations.

Match prediction

As a result of the analysis conducted, an inaccuracy was found in the bookmaker's line. In our opinion, the probability of Southend United's victory is an order of magnitude higher than what the bookmakers think. The difference is 2.26%. The coefficient for the team's victory is 2.52, while in reality, it should be 2.41.

The mathematical analysis of the betting odds for this match did not reveal any significant inaccuracies. We cannot confidently recommend using our forecast for bets on this match, as the potential profit will be minimal.