Southend United hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 24 points and a 22nd position in the League Two table. Visiting Bolton Wanderers holds 11th place with 38 pts.
- Southend United has the fewest scored goals (18) in League Two
- Bolton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
The visiting Bolton Wanderers played their last game only three days ago, a League Two match. That game, against Mansfield Town, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Bolton Wanderers.
Southend United form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League Two this season. Southend United, who have the fewest scored goals (18) in League Two, have only managed 4 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses from their games here at Roots Hall. Three consecutive losses here at Roots Hall is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Mark Oxley not having conceded a league goal in 181 minutes.
Southend manager M. Molesley and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Cambridge United (placed 1st) in the League Two. Before that match, a win away at Newport County.
The manager M. Molesley will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Forest Green Rovers in only three days.
Southend have scored 13 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
5 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Bolton Wanderers playing as the away team in the League Two this season.
Two travels in a row for Wanderers, whose manager I. Evatt could celebrate last time after the League Two win against Mansfield Town. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Stevenage.
An amazing comeback from Wanderers last time out, trailing 0-2 before rallying an inspired fight which eventually led to Arthur Gnahoua scoring the winning goal in the 89th minute. Arthur Gnahoua came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Mansfield Town last time out, making the manager I. Evatt feel like a tactical genius.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Scunthorpe United in just three days.
Wanderers have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Wanderers have conceded 22 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Bolton Wanderers - Southend United 3-0. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Southend United, one draw and three wins for Bolton Wanderers. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Doyle 11 goals |  N. Delfouneso 5 goals | A. Sarcevic 4 goals |
Southend United missing players
Bolton Wanderers missing players
| Southend United | Bolton Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 18 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 19 | 35 |
| 44 | 22 | 8 | Conceded | C | 6 | 22 | 40 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 68% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 85% | 75% |
| 39% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 43% |
| 18% | 29% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 31% | 18% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 23% | 14% |
| 32% | 43% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 69% | 50% |
| 29% | 21% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 15% | 29% |
| 50% | 36% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 15% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8.4 | 8.1 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.2 | 10.9 | 11.7 |
| 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 28% | 39% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 43% | 35% |
- Bolton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bolton Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Southend United has the fewest scored goals (18) in League Two
- Southend United has the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in League Two
- 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.
- Southend United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cambridge United | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 49 |
| 2 | Forest Green Rovers | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 48 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 | Salford City | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 44 |
| 5 | Newport County | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 44 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 43 |
| 8 | Morecambe | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -2 | 43 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 42 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 38 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 22 | -5 | 38 |
| 12 | Walsall | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 18 | -2 | 36 |
| 13 | Harrogate Town | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | -2 | 36 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 35 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 34 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -2 | 34 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 24 | -6 | 34 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 27 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -6 | 33 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -3 | 32 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 16 | -6 | 32 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 32 |
| 22 | Southend United | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -26 | 24 |
| 23 | Barrow | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 19 | -6 | 23 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -26 | 21 |