This match features two teams living in the basement of the League Two, Tranmere Rovers holding 17th place and Southend United lying 24th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Tranmere Rovers form and stats
Tranmere Rovers have played three League Two home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
Tranmere haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 180 minutes ago. P. Lewis scored that one.
Tranmere's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Leyton Orient (placed 15th). Prior to that, an away loss at Newport County.
Tranmere are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Crawley Town awaits in three days.
Tranmere Rovers aren't scoring a lot here at Prenton Park in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. 4 goals have been conceded.
Southend United form and stats
The League Two season is young and Southend United have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Southend are travelling again after losing away to Salford City in their previous match (0-3). A loss against Cheltenham Town was the result prior to that, in a home game.
A new game in only three days for Southend United, the League Two home match versus Oldham Athletic. Busy days.
It's early days yet, but Southend United has scored 1 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Tranmere, four draws and three wins for Southend United. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Vaughan 2 goals |  K. Morris 1 goals | P. Lewis 1 goals |
Tranmere Rovers missing players
Southend United missing players
| Tranmere Rovers | Southend United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 43% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | 22 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 18 | 40 |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 31% | 67% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 36% |
- All of Southend United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 yet to win a game.
- Southend United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Southend United is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2 | Newport County | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | Morecambe | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 13 |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Harrogate Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | Walsall | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Crawley Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | Salford City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Stevenage | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 21 | Barrow | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -11 | 4 |
| 24 | Southend United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -10 | 2 |