An important duel in the bottom section of the League Two, with both Scunthorpe United and Southend United experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 18th and the visitors in 23rd place.
- Scunthorpe United have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in League Two
- Southend United have the fewest scored goals (21) in League Two
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the League Two. Thankfully the previous game, versus Oldham Athletic, was also a home game here at Sands Venue Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Scunthorpe United form and stats
6 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats. That’s what Scunthorpe United have to build on here at Sands Venue Stadium in the League Two.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Oldham Athletic in the League Two last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that, Scunthorpe played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Leyton Orient.
Jordan Hallam was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Oldham Athletic after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Scunthorpe handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are zero wins, three draws and two defeats.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Bradford City are coming to town in three days.
The Scunthorpe fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 17 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Scunthorpe have conceded 24 in these home matches.
Southend United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Southend United, who have the fewest scored goals (21) in League Two, so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 3-6-8 (win-draw-lose).
The attacking players of Southend United have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 470 minutes.
Southend delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Stevenage (placed 15th) in their previous match; a League Two game. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Tranmere Rovers.
We have checked recent matches where Southend United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were one victory, eight draws and five defeats.
A new game in only three days for Southend, the League Two home match versus Walsall. Busy days.
Goals are few and far between in Southend's away league games. Only 8 goals from 17 travels. 24 goals have been conceded by Southend in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Southend United - Scunthorpe 1-0 played earlier this season. Scunthorpe-Southend United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Scunthorpe United five wins, Southend United five wins, zero draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Loft 8 goals | A. Eisa 7 goals | A. Beestin 3 goals |
Scunthorpe United missing players
Southend United missing players
| Scunthorpe United | Southend United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 35 | 19 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 21 |
| 44 | 24 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 24 | 49 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 76% | 83% |
| 65% | 76% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 59% | 60% |
| 29% | 35% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 29% | 34% |
| 21% | 24% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 12% | 17% |
| 12% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 6% | 3% |
| 38% | 41% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 24% | 29% |
| 24% | 24% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 35% | 31% |
| 38% | 35% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 65% | 57% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 8.8 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 33% | 34% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 21% | 27% |
- Scunthorpe United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Scunthorpe United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Southend United have scored away.
- Scunthorpe United have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Southend United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Southend United have the fewest points from losing position (1) in League Two
- Southend United have the fewest scored goals (21) in League Two
- Southend United have the fewest scored goals (8) away in League Two
- Southend United have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in League Two
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cheltenham Town | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 62 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 61 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 61 |
| 4 | Newport County | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 57 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 57 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 57 |
| 7 | Morecambe | 35 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 49 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 1 | 56 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 53 |
| 9 | Salford City | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 51 |
| 10 | Crawley Town | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 51 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 48 |
| 12 | Harrogate Town | 35 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 48 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 47 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -1 | 44 |
| 15 | Stevenage | 36 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -3 | 43 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 35 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -4 | 41 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 61 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 28 | -9 | 41 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 44 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 20 | -9 | 41 |
| 19 | Walsall | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 21 | -6 | 39 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 51 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 30 | -6 | 38 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 35 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 48 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 29 | -15 | 38 |
| 22 | Barrow | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 20 | -3 | 35 |
| 23 | Southend United | 35 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -28 | 30 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -28 | 26 |