A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Peterborough United fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and Southend United's 22nd place in the table will show on the pitch.
It's no vacation for neither Peterborough United 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.
Peterborough United form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at London Road Stadium as Peterborough United, who have the most scored goals (60) in League One, have scored 35 goals to get 33 points from 15 games. The overall stats in the League One are 10-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Peterborough United has won five games in a row. The AFC Wimbledon match was the last time out without a victory. It’s been three wins in a row for Peterborough United here at London Road Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Peterborough United's last game was hosting Oxford United (placed 10th) and winning 4-0. In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting Ipswich Town.
As mentioned above, Peterborough United "killed" Oxford United in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Peterborough United are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found two matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won two, drew zero and lost zero.
Peterborough United are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Fleetwood Town awaits in four days.
Peterborough United can score goals in their home matches. After 15 league matches they have found the net 35 times. Peterborough United have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Southend United form and stats
Southend United, who have the most conceded goals (72) in League One, have only collected 9 points from their away games in the League One, after 2-3-11 (16 played). Southend United seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
It might be tough going out on the road again for Southend United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Blackpool (placed 14th). A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Lincoln City.
You'll want to know how Southend United managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found two similar matches resulting in zero away wins, one draw and one home win.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Coventry City in just four days.
Southend United are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 20 away goals from 16 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 last H2H meeting was Southend United - Peterborough United 0-2, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Peterborough United, three draws and three wins for Southend United. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  I. Toney 21 goals |  M. Eisa 13 goals |   S. Humphrys 5 goals |
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| Peterborough United | Southend United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 29 |
| 15 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | 19 |
| 60 | 35 | 14 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 33 |
| 37 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 10 | 37 | 72 |
| 94% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 77% | 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 81% | 83% |
| 65% | 73% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 69% |
| 48% | 53% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 55% |
| 16% | 13% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 31% | 28% |
| 39% | 33% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 69% |
| 42% | 60% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 6% | 7% |
| 26% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 19% | 28% |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 427 | 225 | 70 | Total Shots | T S | 37 | 177 | 337 |
| 171 | 99 | 31 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 58 | 99 |
| 35% | 35% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 34% | 33% |
- Peterborough United has the most clean sheets (13)
- Peterborough United has the most matches over the total-line (20)
- Peterborough United has the most scored goals (35) at home
- Peterborough United has the most scored goals (60)
- Peterborough United has the most scored goals in the first half (26)
- Peterborough United has the most scored goals in the second half (34)
- Peterborough United has the the best goal difference (+22) at home
- Peterborough United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Peterborough United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 (31)
- Southend United has the most conceded goals in the second half (41)
- 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 |