Southend United vs Burton Albion match preview: Even contest expected at Roots Hall Stadium

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Competition: England League One
Date: Mon 22.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Roots Hall Stadium (12392 seats)

Season ticket holders at Roots Hall Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Southend United languishing in the 22nd position so far. The guesting Burton Albion will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Southend United form and stats

With 6 wins, 2 draws and 13 defeats from their home games, Southend United are certainly not brimming with confidence. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 15 attempts. Southend United are slowly digging their own grave here at Roots Hall Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in nine attempts. The last victory here came in the Gillingham match.

Southend United manager K. Bond and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Walsall in the League One. Preceding that match was the home game against Wycombe Wanderers that was lost 0-2.

Southend United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 27 goals in 21 matches. 31 goals have been conceded.

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Burton Albion form and stats

Playing away, Burton Albion have won 6 games, drawn 7 and suffered 8 defeats so far this season.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League One home defeat versus Portsmouth with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that result Burton Albion won their away game at Scunthorpe United. The scoreline was 3-0.

Burton Albion have scored 28 goals on their travels this season, 21 away games. Burton Albion have conceded 28 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Burton Albion - Southend United 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 1 - 5 (Southend United wins - draws - Burton Albion wins).

Top Goalscorers

S. Cox
15 goals
L. Akins
11 goals / 3 assists
L. Boyce
11 goals / 3 assists

Southend United missing players

Burton Albion missing players

Southend United Burton Albion
Total Home Statistic Away Total
43 21 Played 21 43
50 27 Scored 28 61
64 31 Conceded 28 50
98% 95% Over 0.5 90% 88%
81% 81% Over 1.5 81% 74%
49% 57% Over 2.5 57% 58%
21% 19% Over 3.5 33% 26%
14% 19% Over 4.5 5% 7%
44% 43% Both teams to score 57% 58%
26% 33% Clean Sheet 24% 30%
33% 29% Failed To Score 29% 23%
 
5.1 5.7 Corners For (avg) 5.5 6.1
5.3 5 Corners Against (avg) 4.7 4.8
1.4 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.2
5 4 Red Cards (total) 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Southend United is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Luton Town 42 25 12 5 81 37 21 15 6 0 52 16 21 10 6 5 29 21 44 87
2 Barnsley 43 24 13 6 74 36 22 14 8 0 38 15 21 10 5 6 36 21 38 85
3 Sunderland 42 22 17 3 76 41 22 12 9 1 45 24 20 10 8 2 31 17 35 83
4 Portsmouth 42 24 11 7 77 45 20 11 6 3 37 17 22 13 5 4 40 28 32 83
5 Charlton Athletic 43 23 10 10 63 40 21 14 5 2 33 15 22 9 5 8 30 25 23 79
6 Doncaster Rovers 43 19 12 12 71 54 21 12 7 2 42 19 22 7 5 10 29 35 17 69
7 Peterborough United 42 18 11 13 64 55 21 8 6 7 27 26 21 10 5 6 37 29 9 65
8 Coventry City 43 18 10 15 52 49 22 9 6 7 23 19 21 9 4 8 29 30 3 64
9 Burton Albion 43 16 12 15 61 50 22 10 5 7 33 22 21 6 7 8 28 28 11 60
10 Blackpool 43 14 17 12 47 46 21 7 8 6 26 22 22 7 9 6 21 24 1 59
11 Fleetwood Town 42 15 12 15 55 48 21 8 8 5 31 26 21 7 4 10 24 22 7 57
12 Oxford United 43 14 14 15 52 57 22 11 3 8 32 25 21 3 11 7 20 32 -5 56
13 Gillingham 43 14 9 20 57 69 22 7 4 11 27 34 21 7 5 9 30 35 -12 51
14 Bristol Rovers 43 12 14 17 45 48 21 5 6 10 22 26 22 7 8 7 23 22 -3 50
15 Shrewsbury Town 43 12 14 17 48 55 21 8 8 5 23 22 22 4 6 12 25 33 -7 50
16 Accrington Stanley 42 12 12 18 43 61 21 6 6 9 21 29 21 6 6 9 22 32 -18 48
17 Rochdale 43 13 9 21 52 83 22 7 4 11 24 37 21 6 5 10 28 46 -31 48
18 Wycombe Wanderers 43 12 11 20 52 65 21 8 5 8 26 26 22 4 6 12 26 39 -13 47
19 Plymouth Argyle 43 12 11 20 52 70 21 8 6 7 33 33 22 4 5 13 19 37 -18 47
20 Scunthorpe United 43 12 10 21 49 73 22 6 7 9 29 39 21 6 3 12 20 34 -24 46
21 AFC Wimbledon 43 12 9 22 38 60 22 5 5 12 22 36 21 7 4 10 16 24 -22 45
22 Southend United 43 12 8 23 50 64 21 6 2 13 27 31 22 6 6 10 23 33 -14 44
23 Walsall 43 11 10 22 46 70 22 6 5 11 27 37 21 5 5 11 19 33 -24 43
24 Bradford City 43 10 6 27 45 74 21 7 2 12 24 30 22 3 4 15 21 44 -29 36

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