The visiting Oxford United side should be favourites in this visit to Southend United, as the away team holds a 21 point advantage from their 16 league games this season.
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.
Southend United form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League One this season. Southend United, who have the most conceded goals (48) in League One, have only managed 0 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses from their games here at Roots Hall. With eight home games in a row without a win, the Southend United fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Blackpool game long ago, can be stopped today. It's trouble wherever Southend United are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Southend United's last game was hosting AFC Wimbledon (placed 20th) and winning 3-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Dover Athletic (0-1).
Southend United have scored 7 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. Southend United's defense is seriously deficient as 26 goals have been conceded in these matches.
Oxford United form and stats
The visitors are W2-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the League One.
It's the second away game in a row for Oxford United, but there's smiles all around after the 4-1 victory versus Crawley Town in the EFL Trophy last time out. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Hayes & Yeading United at their stadium, the result 2-0.
It's hard not to mention R. Hall's lethal finishing against Crawley Town. 3 goals was a big reason for the three points.
Oxford United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 9 games. 12 goals have been conceded by Oxford United in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Southend United victories, 4 draws and 1 Oxford United win. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 7 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
J. Henry
7 goals
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T. Fosu
7 goals
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S. Humphrys
5 goals
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Southend United missing players
Oxford United missing players
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| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 8 | 15 | 33 |
| 48 | 26 | 8 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 89% | 94% |
| 76% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 89% | 88% |
| 65% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 75% |
| 59% | 62% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 31% |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 19% |
| 59% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 78% | 56% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 22% | 44% |
| 35% | 38% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 11% | 6% |
| 3.8 | 5 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 7 | 7.2 |
| 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Oxford United have scored at least twice as many goals away as Southend United have scored home.
- Southend United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Southend United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Southend United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Southend United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Southend United have yet to win a game 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 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 36 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 28 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 27 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 25 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 21 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 20 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -9 | 19 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -10 | 16 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 15 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 13 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 13 |
| 22 | Southend United | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -31 | 5 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -21 | 1 |