This match features two teams living in the basement of the League Two, Southend United holding 24th place and Oldham Athletic lying 22nd. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
It's no vacation for neither Southend nor Oldham Athletic as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Southend United form and stats
0-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Southend United, who have the most conceded goals (18) in League Two, so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Southend to get some points in this home game.
Stress levels are on the rise for Southend's attacking players as they have now played 295 minutes without scoring in a league game. J. Demetriou was their last goal scorer.
The fans are hoping that Southend will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the League Two game against Tranmere Rovers (placed 16th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Salford City.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Port Vale are coming to town in four days.
Southend aren't scoring a lot here at Roots Hall Stadium in the league, with only 3 goals from 4 games. As for conceded goals, Southend's unpleasant statistic is 10 goals surrendered.
Oldham Athletic form and stats
Oldham Athletic are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the League Two, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League Two home defeat versus Port Vale with 1-2 on the scoreboard. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Carlisle United.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Oldham Athletic manager H. Kewell as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Salford City.
The travelling fans enjoy Oldham Athletic's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. Oldham Athletic have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Southend won five, Oldham Athletic won three and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. McAleny 5 goals |  Z. Dearnley 3 goals |  N. Ralph 1 goals |
Southend United missing players
Oldham Athletic missing players
| Southend United | Oldham Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | 22 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 36 | 98 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 9 | 25 |
| 31% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 56% | 44% |
- All of Oldham Athletic's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Southend United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Oldham Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Oldham Athletic have scored more than double the goals of Southend United.
- Oldham Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Southend United has the most conceded goals (18) in League Two
- Southend United has the the worst goal difference (-14) in League Two
- 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 matches.
- Southend United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Southend United have yet to win a game.
- 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 | Newport County | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Forest Green Rovers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Harrogate Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Salford City | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 11 | Morecambe | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 13 |
| 12 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 19 | Barrow | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | Stevenage | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 5 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -13 | 4 |
| 24 | Southend United | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -14 | 2 |