This match features two teams living in the basement of the League One, Bolton Wanderers holding 23rd place and Southend United lying 22nd. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
The story so far in the League One for Bolton Wanderers at their home stadium (University of Bolton Stadium) is 2 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.
The fans are hoping that Bolton Wanderers will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the League One game against Peterborough United (placed 3rd). Heartbreak before that as Bolton Wanderers lost 0-2 at Accrington Stanley's place.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Bolton Wanderers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won 2 times, drawn 0 and lost 0.
Bolton Wanderers have scored 7 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. Bolton Wanderers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Southend United form and stats
Southend United, who have the most conceded goals (59) in League One, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the League One, after 1-2-8 (11 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Southend United, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The Milton Keynes Dons game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
There were no winners in Southend United's previous match, a League One home game that ended 2-2 vs Rotherham United (placed 6th). Preceding that game, the 2-4 loss visiting Bristol Rovers's place.
We have checked recent matches where Southend United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were W2-D7-L2.
Southend United are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 11 games (in the league). For Southend United, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Bolton Wanderers, 1 draw and 0 wins for Southend United. Over 2,5 goals: 0 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.Top Goalscorers
 
D. Murphy
5 goals
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S. Humphrys
5 goals
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S. McLaughlin
3 goals
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Bolton Wanderers missing players
Southend United missing players
| Bolton Wanderers | Southend United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 22 |
| 39 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 27 | 59 |
| 82% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 81% |
| 47% | 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 55% | 67% |
| 41% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 55% | 62% |
| 29% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 36% | 33% |
| 35% | 44% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 64% | 62% |
| 29% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 9% | 5% |
| 53% | 44% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 33% |
| 4.2 | 5.6 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 5.4 | 5.8 | 2.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.3 | 6.6 | 6.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 157 | 100 | 46 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 115 | 221 |
| 50 | 34 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 39 | 62 |
| 22% | 21% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 33% | 35% |
- Bolton Wanderers has the fewest scored goals (11)
- Bolton Wanderers has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6)
- Bolton Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Bolton Wanderers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Southend United has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- Southend United has the most conceded goals (59)
- Southend United has the most conceded goals in the first half (23)
- Southend United has the most conceded goals in the second half (36)
- Southend United has the most matches over the total-line (14)
- Southend United has the the worst goal difference (-37)
- Southend United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Southend United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Southend United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Southend United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Southend United is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 43 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 35 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 34 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 31 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 30 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 28 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 28 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | -1 | 24 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 24 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 22 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -11 | 22 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 20 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -12 | 17 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 17 |
| 22 | Southend United | 21 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -37 | 7 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -28 | 2 |