With their 22 point advantage in the league table, Bristol Rovers fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Southend United.
It's no vacation for neither Bristol Rovers nor Southend United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
Bristol Rovers have collected 16 points from their League One home games so far after 4-4-1.
The points were shared in Bristol Rovers's previous game, also at home. Visiting Leyton Orient travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. In the match before that, Bristol Rovers hosted Plymouth Argyle and drew the FA Cup game 1-1.
A case of two points dropped for Bristol Rovers in the Leyton Orient match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
Bristol Rovers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. 9 goals have been conceded.
Southend United form and stats
There's been little loot from Southend United's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the League One. Southend United, who have the most conceded goals (53) in League One, only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. Southend United are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Milton Keynes Dons fixture.
Southend United are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Burton Albion (placed 12th). A 0-4 loss hosting Oxford United before that.
Southend United are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 10 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 ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Bristol Rovers, 5 draws and 2 wins for Southend United. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 8 games.Top Goalscorers
 
J. Clarke-Harris
7 goals
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S. Humphrys
5 goals
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S. McLaughlin
3 goals
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Bristol Rovers missing players
Southend United missing players
| Bristol Rovers | Southend United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 23 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 11 | 18 |
| 22 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 13 | 23 | 53 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 70% | 79% |
| 35% | 33% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 50% | 63% |
| 29% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 50% | 58% |
| 12% | 11% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 30% | 32% |
| 41% | 44% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 60% | 58% |
| 29% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 35% | 22% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 30% | 37% |
| 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 6.3 | 5.6 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 216 | 116 | 56 | Total Shots | T S | 48 | 101 | 194 |
| 66 | 40 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 35 | 56 |
| 35% | 32% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 31% | 32% |
- Southend United has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- Southend United has the most conceded goals (53)
- Southend United has the most conceded goals in the first half (22)
- Southend United has the most conceded goals in the second half (31)
- Southend United has the the worst goal difference (-35)
- 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.
| 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 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 40 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 29 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 29 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 29 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 26 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 24 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 24 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -12 | 19 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 16 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -11 | 16 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | -14 | 13 |
| 22 | Southend United | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -35 | 6 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 26 | -27 | 1 |