With their 21 point advantage in the league table, Blackpool fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Southend United.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Blackpool form and stats
Blackpool have collected 23 points from their League One home games so far after 7-2-4. It's trouble wherever Blackpool are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Blackpool, their manager S. Grayson and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Blackpool are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Oxford United. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Wycombe Wanderers (1-2).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Blackpool as they have a new game in only three days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Gillingham are visiting.
A decent goal production from Blackpool in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 13 league matches. Blackpool's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Southend United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Southend United, who have the most conceded goals (72) in League One, so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-11 (win-draw-lose).
Southend United go into this game after a win, the home game against Lincoln City that ended 2-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Doncaster Rovers wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
Late drama in the previous game, when E. Bwomono scored the winning goal six minutes into stoppage time to defeat Lincoln City.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Southend United manager S. Campbell as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Peterborough United.
Southend United have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. For Southend United, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Blackpool - Southend United 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Blackpool five wins, two draws and Southend United three victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Gnanduillet 12 goals |   S. Humphrys 5 goals |  S. Kaikai 4 goals |
Blackpool missing players
Southend United missing players
| Blackpool | Southend United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 28 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 34 | 18 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 19 | 32 |
| 33 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 15 | 35 | 70 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 74% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 48% | 50% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 60% | 68% |
| 22% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 80% | 53% | 57% |
| 7% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 33% | 29% |
| 63% | 58% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 73% | 68% |
| 22% | 17% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 26% | 25% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 20% | 29% |
| 5 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 5.6 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| 2 | 2.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 290 | 136 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 50 | 163 | 323 |
| 102 | 47 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 55 | 96 |
| 33% | 38% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 35% | 33% |
- Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Blackpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Southend United has the fewest clean sheets (2)
- Southend United has the fewest matches under the total-line (9)
- Southend United has the most conceded goals (37) away
- Southend United has the most conceded goals (72)
- Southend United has the most conceded goals in the first half (30)
- Southend United has the most conceded goals in the second half (40)
- Southend United has the the worst goal difference (-39)
- Southend United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Southend United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rotherham United | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 56 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 53 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 60 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 52 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 51 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 50 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 48 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 48 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 45 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 45 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 44 |
| 11 | Burton Albion | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 42 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 40 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -8 | 38 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 37 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 31 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 24 | -2 | 37 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 35 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -4 | 33 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -13 | 33 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 21 | -9 | 32 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 28 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -25 | 22 |
| 22 | Southend United | 29 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 72 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 37 | -39 | 16 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 36 | -34 | 11 |