Season ticket holders at Roots Hall haven't seen too many victories this season, with Southend United languishing in the 22nd position so far. The guesting Rotherham United will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
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 (57) in League One, have only managed 0 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses from their games here at Roots Hall. All in all it has been a very rough period for Southend United who hasn’t won a game in their last eleven attempts. Their previous win was against Milton Keynes Dons, 84 days ago. Southend United are slowly digging their own grave here at Roots Hall with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in nine attempts. The last victory here came in the Blackpool match.
The fans are hoping that Southend United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-4 away loss in the League One game against Bristol Rovers (placed 5th). Preceding that game was the away draw at Burton Albion that finished 1-1.
A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Bristol Rovers) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-4.
Southend United have scored 7 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. Southend United's defense is seriously deficient as 30 goals have been conceded in these matches.
Rotherham United form and stats
6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Rotherham United playing as the away team in the League One this season.
Rotherham United failed to get anything from their last game, a League One home match vs Rochdale (placed 16th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Prior to that result Rotherham United won their away game at Solihull Moors in the FA Cup. The scoreline was 4-3.
Rotherham United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 10 games. As opposed to that, Rotherham United have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Southend United won 7 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Rotherham United has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5Top Goalscorers
 
F. Ladapo
7 goals
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M. Crooks
6 goals
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S. Humphrys
5 goals
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Southend United missing players
Rotherham United missing players
| Southend United | Rotherham United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 20 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 17 | 30 |
| 57 | 30 | 10 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 80% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 68% |
| 65% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 47% |
| 60% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 21% |
| 35% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 16% |
| 60% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 47% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 32% |
| 35% | 44% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 26% |
| 4 | 4.9 | 2.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 |
| 5.7 | 4.6 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 208 | 93 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 118 | 245 |
| 60 | 21 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 46 | 88 |
| 33% | 33% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 37% | 34% |
- Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rotherham United have scored at least twice as many goals away as Southend United have scored home.
- Rotherham United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Southend United has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Southend United has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- Southend United has the fewest points (1) at home
- Southend United has the most conceded goals (30) at home
- Southend United has the most conceded goals (57)
- Southend United has the most conceded goals in the first half (22)
- Southend United has the most conceded goals in the second half (35)
- Southend United has the the worst goal difference (-23) at home
- Southend United has the the worst goal difference (-37)
- 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 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 40 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 32 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 31 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 30 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 29 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 26 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 25 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -11 | 22 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 21 |
| 18 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 17 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -11 | 17 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -14 | 14 |
| 22 | Southend United | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -37 | 6 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 26 | -27 | 2 |