The visiting Coventry City side should be favourites in this visit to Southend United, as the away team holds a 38 point advantage from their 29 league games this season.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Southend United and Coventry City.
Southend United form and stats
With 1 League One win, 4 draws and 8 defeats from their home games, Southend United, who have the most conceded goals (76) in League One, are certainly not brimming with confidence.
No payout for Southend United in their previous match, an away game at Peterborough United that ended in defeat 0-4. Prior to that, an away loss at Blackpool.
Southend United were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Southend United as they have a new game in only three days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Gillingham are visiting.
The Southend United fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 13 matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Southend United have allowed the opposition to score 35 goals here at Roots Hall Stadium.
Coventry City form and stats
The visitors are W4-D8-L2 on the road this term. That's in the League One.
Impressive finishing from M. Godden secured the home win 1-0 against Portsmouth in their previous game. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Bolton Wanderers.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Mark Robins when M. Godden scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute.
Coventry City has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 14 games. Coventry City have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Coventry City - Southend United 1-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Southend United, two draws and four wins for Coventry City. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Godden 10 goals |   S. Humphrys 5 goals |  J. Shipley 5 goals |
Southend United missing players
Coventry City missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 21 | 41 |
| 76 | 35 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 28 |
| 97% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 71% | 83% |
| 83% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 62% |
| 70% | 77% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 45% |
| 57% | 62% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 43% | 24% |
| 27% | 23% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 29% | 17% |
| 67% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 55% |
| 7% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | 38% |
| 30% | 38% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 349 | 160 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 68 | 171 | 373 |
| 101 | 41 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 68 | 132 |
| 33% | 32% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 31% | 31% |
- Coventry City has the most points from losing position (18)
- Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Southend United has the fewest clean sheets (1) 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 fewest points (7) at home
- Southend United has the fewest scored goals (13) at home
- Southend United has the most conceded goals (35) at home
- Southend United has the most conceded goals (76)
- Southend United has the most conceded goals in the first half (31)
- Southend United has the most conceded goals in the second half (45)
- Southend United has the the worst goal difference (-22) at home
- Southend United has the the worst goal difference (-43)
- Southend United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Southend United have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | +/- | 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 | Peterborough United | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 55 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 29 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 54 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 53 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 51 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 50 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 49 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 48 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 48 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 45 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 43 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 43 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -8 | 39 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 24 | -2 | 38 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 37 |
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -2 | 36 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 35 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -9 | 33 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -16 | 33 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 29 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 53 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -25 | 23 |
| 22 | Southend United | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 41 | -43 | 16 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 59 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 38 | -35 | 11 |