National League preview: Can Southend United edge out victory against Altrincham?

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Roots Hall Stadium (12392 seats)

Southend United and Altrincham have both played out a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golf phrase. Both teams occupy mid-table positions in the National League.

Insights:
  • Southend United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Southend United have less rest than Altrincham in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a National League game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Roots Hall Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Altrincham have had more rest.

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Southend United form and stats

The story so far in the National League for Southend United at their home stadium (Roots Hall Stadium) is 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

The Southend fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Roots Hall Stadium: A 0-3 defeat against Dagenham & Redbridge (placed 9th).

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Grimsby Town.

The manager Maher will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Maidenhead United in only three days.

Southend United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 15 games. Southend's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Altrincham form and stats

Altrincham have only collected 17 points from their away games in the National League, after 4-5-8 (17 played).

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Altrincham goalkeeper Steve Drench is eager to challenge this, with his 393 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Altrincham go into this game after a win, the home game against Eastleigh that ended 4-0.

That result followed a home victory 5-0 versus Weymouth.

Altrincham are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, two draws and four defeats. From a total of eight matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as Altrincham are hosting Chesterfield in the National League only three days away.

Altrincham have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 17 league away games 21 goals have been scored. Altrincham struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 32 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The latest head-to-head meeting ended Altrincham - Southend United 1-2, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

AltrinchamR. Colclough
R. Colclough
11 goals
Southend UnitedS. Dalby
S. Dalby
9 goals
AltrinchamD. Mooney
D. Mooney
8 goals

Southend United missing players

Altrincham missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Southend United Altrincham
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 15 3 Played P 4 17 33
12 7 2 Won W 2 4 11
8 3 0 Drew D 1 5 7
12 5 1 Lost L 1 8 15
35 20 4 Scored S 7 21 52
44 21 4 Conceded C 5 32 54
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
69% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 82% 85%
44% 53% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 53% 61%
25% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 47% 45%
12% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 29% 30%
50% 53% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 59% 58%
22% 20% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 21%
31% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 35% 24%
 
4.5 5.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.9 5
5.5 5.1 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 6.3 5.5
2.1 1.7 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.6 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 4 4
 
8.8 10.1 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 10.2 10.9
3.4 4 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.9 4.6
32% 33% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 31% 34%
 
10 10.3 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 12.2 10.8
3.8 4 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 5 4.5
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Southend United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Southend United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Stockport County 32 22 4 6 65 27 16 10 3 3 30 13 16 12 1 3 35 14 38 70
2 Chesterfield 33 17 12 4 59 33 17 9 6 2 31 19 16 8 6 2 28 14 26 63
3 Halifax Town 31 19 6 6 48 23 15 12 0 3 27 9 16 7 6 3 21 14 25 63
4 Wrexham 31 18 7 6 56 30 14 8 5 1 20 9 17 10 2 5 36 21 26 61
5 Boreham Wood 30 16 9 5 40 23 16 10 6 0 24 7 14 6 3 5 16 16 17 57
6 Solihull Moors 31 15 10 6 52 32 17 9 5 3 35 18 14 6 5 3 17 14 20 55
7 Grimsby Town 32 17 4 11 48 31 16 11 2 3 29 11 16 6 2 8 19 20 17 55
8 Notts County 32 15 9 8 57 40 16 10 4 2 34 19 16 5 5 6 23 21 17 54
9 Dagenham & Redbridge 32 16 4 12 59 41 16 8 3 5 34 23 16 8 1 7 25 18 18 52
10 Bromley 30 15 7 8 45 34 15 10 2 3 28 15 15 5 5 5 17 19 11 52
11 Torquay United 32 13 8 11 48 46 16 7 4 5 24 21 16 6 4 6 24 25 2 47
12 Southend United 32 12 8 12 35 44 15 7 3 5 20 21 17 5 5 7 15 23 -9 44
13 Altrincham 33 11 7 15 52 54 16 7 2 7 31 22 17 4 5 8 21 32 -2 40
14 Yeovil Town 32 10 9 13 28 35 16 4 5 7 12 19 16 6 4 6 16 16 -7 39
15 Wealdstone 32 10 8 14 36 48 16 6 5 5 17 18 16 4 3 9 19 30 -12 38
16 Barnet 32 10 8 14 41 56 16 6 4 6 21 27 16 4 4 8 20 29 -15 38
17 Woking 33 11 4 18 44 48 16 6 0 10 21 26 17 5 4 8 23 22 -4 37
18 Eastleigh 32 10 7 15 33 48 16 8 5 3 26 19 16 2 2 12 7 29 -15 37
19 Maidenhead United 32 9 8 15 35 55 17 7 4 6 25 29 15 2 4 9 10 26 -20 35
20 Aldershot Town 31 8 7 16 33 50 16 2 5 9 13 28 15 6 2 7 20 22 -17 31
21 Weymouth 33 5 7 21 32 64 17 3 5 9 17 26 16 2 2 12 15 38 -32 22
22 King's Lynn Town 32 4 6 22 29 62 16 2 2 12 14 29 16 2 4 10 15 33 -33 18
23 Dover Athletic 32 1 5 26 23 74 15 1 2 12 10 27 17 0 3 14 13 47 -51 -4

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Stockport County 32 22 4 6 65 27 16 10 3 3 30 13 16 12 1 3 35 14 38 70
2 Chesterfield 33 17 12 4 59 33 17 9 6 2 31 19 16 8 6 2 28 14 26 63
3 Halifax Town 31 19 6 6 48 23 15 12 0 3 27 9 16 7 6 3 21 14 25 63
4 Wrexham 31 18 7 6 56 30 14 8 5 1 20 9 17 10 2 5 36 21 26 61
5 Boreham Wood 30 16 9 5 40 23 16 10 6 0 24 7 14 6 3 5 16 16 17 57
6 Solihull Moors 31 15 10 6 52 32 17 9 5 3 35 18 14 6 5 3 17 14 20 55
7 Grimsby Town 32 17 4 11 48 31 16 11 2 3 29 11 16 6 2 8 19 20 17 55
8 Notts County 32 15 9 8 57 40 16 10 4 2 34 19 16 5 5 6 23 21 17 54
9 Dagenham & Redbridge 32 16 4 12 59 41 16 8 3 5 34 23 16 8 1 7 25 18 18 52
10 Bromley 30 15 7 8 45 34 15 10 2 3 28 15 15 5 5 5 17 19 11 52
11 Torquay United 32 13 8 11 48 46 16 7 4 5 24 21 16 6 4 6 24 25 2 47
12 Southend United 32 12 8 12 35 44 15 7 3 5 20 21 17 5 5 7 15 23 -9 44
13 Altrincham 33 11 7 15 52 54 16 7 2 7 31 22 17 4 5 8 21 32 -2 40
14 Yeovil Town 32 10 9 13 28 35 16 4 5 7 12 19 16 6 4 6 16 16 -7 39
15 Wealdstone 32 10 8 14 36 48 16 6 5 5 17 18 16 4 3 9 19 30 -12 38
16 Barnet 32 10 8 14 41 56 16 6 4 6 21 27 16 4 4 8 20 29 -15 38
17 Woking 33 11 4 18 44 48 16 6 0 10 21 26 17 5 4 8 23 22 -4 37
18 Eastleigh 32 10 7 15 33 48 16 8 5 3 26 19 16 2 2 12 7 29 -15 37
19 Maidenhead United 32 9 8 15 35 55 17 7 4 6 25 29 15 2 4 9 10 26 -20 35
20 Aldershot Town 31 8 7 16 33 50 16 2 5 9 13 28 15 6 2 7 20 22 -17 31
21 Weymouth 33 5 7 21 32 64 17 3 5 9 17 26 16 2 2 12 15 38 -32 22
22 King's Lynn Town 32 4 6 22 29 62 16 2 2 12 14 29 16 2 4 10 15 33 -33 18
23 Dover Athletic 32 1 5 26 23 74 15 1 2 12 10 27 17 0 3 14 13 47 -51 -4

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