Football match preview: Boreham Wood vs Southend United

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Tue 14.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Meadow Park (4502 seats)

Boreham Wood are flying at 7th, while Southend United are bringing up the rear 5 points behind in the standings. Can they trim the gap?

Insights:
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest conceded goals (30) in National League
  • Southend United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the National League. That game was also an away game, at Wrexham. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Boreham Wood form and stats

Boreham Wood have collected 25 points from their National League home games so far after 6-7-3. days ago.

The Boreham Wood goalkeeper Nathan Ashmore is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 411 minutes without conceding a goal in the National League.

A good away victory last time out for Boreham, who won 1-0 against Maidenhead United (placed 15th).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Oldham Athletic and winning 2-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Boreham Wood perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Boreham Wood as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Boreham Wood has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.

Low on goals? Looking at this team's last 13 league games, 12 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).

Boreham Wood are traveling soon after this match as the National League match at Solihull Moors awaits in four days.

The Boreham fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 16 matches. Boreham Wood are not conceding a lot of goals here at Meadow Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 16 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Southend United form and stats

The visitors are W6-D4-L6 on the road this term. That's in the National League. Three has not been a lucky number for Southend United as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Torquay United match.

There might be some fixture complaints from Southend as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-1 against Wrexham.

A 1-2 loss hosting Chesterfield before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Southend United playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 1 Southend United win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Southend United are hosting Aldershot Town in the National League only four days away.

Southend United have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 19 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 19 goals have been conceded by Southend in these games.

Head 2 Head

The latest registered match involving both these contenders is the Southend United - Boreham Wood 0-1 played earlier this season. Statistics for the preceeding five meetings between these two sides are: two wins for Boreham, one draw and two wins for Southend United. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: four games. The games between these teams have sometimes been brutal, having seen 3 red cards from the last five encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Boreham WoodL. Ndlovu
L. Ndlovu
9 goals
Southend UnitedC. Powell
C. Powell
8 goals
Southend UnitedJ. Bridge
J. Bridge
8 goals

Boreham Wood missing players

Southend United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Boreham Wood Southend United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 16 6 Played P 6 16 35
15 6 2 Won W 2 6 15
13 7 3 Drew D 0 4 8
7 3 1 Lost L 4 6 12
43 19 6 Scored S 7 19 44
30 15 6 Conceded C 10 19 35
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 91%
71% 75% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 69%
23% 25% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 46%
11% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 19% 17%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 3%
54% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 44% 40%
31% 25% 17% Clean Sheets C S 33% 38% 43%
14% 12% 17% Failed to Score F T 33% 31% 26%
 
5.1 5.6 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.9 5.9
4.6 4 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.1 4.2
1.9 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 1.9
5 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.7 10.6 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 9.4 12.2
4 4.1 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.9 4.6
30% 29% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 31% 27%
 
9.4 8.2 9.3 Shots against (avg) S A 8.2 8.1 7.9
3.8 3.2 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.6 3.1
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Boreham Wood have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest conceded goals (30) in National League
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in National League
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (17) in National League
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in National League
  • Boreham Wood have the most matches under the total-line (27) in National League
  • Boreham Wood haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Southend United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Wrexham 37 28 7 2 95 34 18 17 1 0 57 15 19 11 6 2 38 19 61 91
2 Notts County 37 26 9 2 93 34 18 13 4 1 40 10 19 13 5 1 53 24 59 87
3 Woking 37 20 8 9 62 38 18 10 5 3 34 19 19 10 3 6 28 19 24 68
4 Chesterfield 36 18 8 10 60 44 18 11 2 5 33 21 18 7 6 5 27 23 16 62
5 Eastleigh 37 18 6 13 44 38 19 13 3 3 25 12 18 5 3 10 19 26 6 60
6 Barnet 35 18 5 12 66 59 17 10 2 5 30 25 18 8 3 7 36 34 7 59
7 Boreham Wood 35 15 13 7 43 30 16 6 7 3 19 15 19 9 6 4 24 15 13 58
8 Wealdstone 36 15 10 11 48 51 17 9 4 4 28 21 19 6 6 7 20 30 -3 55
9 Southend United 35 15 8 12 44 35 19 9 4 6 25 16 16 6 4 6 19 19 9 53
10 Bromley 36 13 13 10 50 45 19 7 9 3 27 20 17 6 4 7 23 25 5 52
11 Dagenham & Redbridge 36 15 6 15 53 60 19 10 3 6 32 30 17 5 3 9 21 30 -7 51
12 Solihull Moors 36 13 9 14 53 52 18 7 5 6 28 22 18 6 4 8 25 30 1 48
13 Altrincham 36 12 10 14 54 65 18 9 3 6 30 24 18 3 7 8 24 41 -11 46
14 Oldham Athletic 36 12 8 16 47 52 18 9 3 6 30 26 18 3 5 10 17 26 -5 44
15 Maidenhead United 37 12 7 18 40 51 18 7 5 6 22 20 19 5 2 12 18 31 -11 43
16 Halifax Town 36 11 9 16 34 42 17 8 3 6 22 19 19 3 6 10 12 23 -8 42
17 York City 36 10 9 17 43 47 17 5 5 7 21 24 19 5 4 10 22 23 -4 39
18 Aldershot Town 36 11 6 19 49 61 19 5 4 10 25 30 17 6 2 9 24 31 -12 39
19 Yeovil Town 35 7 16 12 30 39 19 6 8 5 18 18 16 1 8 7 12 21 -9 37
20 Dorking Wanderers 36 10 7 19 51 81 18 8 4 6 30 36 18 2 3 13 21 45 -30 37
21 Gateshead 34 7 13 14 41 52 16 3 7 6 20 25 18 4 6 8 21 27 -11 33
22 Torquay United 36 7 9 20 42 66 19 4 6 9 29 36 17 3 3 11 13 30 -24 30
23 Scunthorpe United 36 7 9 20 41 67 19 6 3 10 28 36 17 1 6 10 13 31 -26 30
24 Maidstone United 37 5 9 23 39 79 18 3 7 8 19 30 19 2 2 15 20 49 -40 24

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wrexham 37 28 7 2 95 34 18 17 1 0 57 15 19 11 6 2 38 19 61 91
2 Notts County 37 26 9 2 93 34 18 13 4 1 40 10 19 13 5 1 53 24 59 87
3 Woking 37 20 8 9 62 38 18 10 5 3 34 19 19 10 3 6 28 19 24 68
4 Chesterfield 36 18 8 10 60 44 18 11 2 5 33 21 18 7 6 5 27 23 16 62
5 Eastleigh 37 18 6 13 44 38 19 13 3 3 25 12 18 5 3 10 19 26 6 60
6 Barnet 35 18 5 12 66 59 17 10 2 5 30 25 18 8 3 7 36 34 7 59
7 Boreham Wood 35 15 13 7 43 30 16 6 7 3 19 15 19 9 6 4 24 15 13 58
8 Wealdstone 36 15 10 11 48 51 17 9 4 4 28 21 19 6 6 7 20 30 -3 55
9 Southend United 35 15 8 12 44 35 19 9 4 6 25 16 16 6 4 6 19 19 9 53
10 Bromley 36 13 13 10 50 45 19 7 9 3 27 20 17 6 4 7 23 25 5 52
11 Dagenham & Redbridge 36 15 6 15 53 60 19 10 3 6 32 30 17 5 3 9 21 30 -7 51
12 Solihull Moors 36 13 9 14 53 52 18 7 5 6 28 22 18 6 4 8 25 30 1 48
13 Altrincham 36 12 10 14 54 65 18 9 3 6 30 24 18 3 7 8 24 41 -11 46
14 Oldham Athletic 36 12 8 16 47 52 18 9 3 6 30 26 18 3 5 10 17 26 -5 44
15 Maidenhead United 37 12 7 18 40 51 18 7 5 6 22 20 19 5 2 12 18 31 -11 43
16 Halifax Town 36 11 9 16 34 42 17 8 3 6 22 19 19 3 6 10 12 23 -8 42
17 York City 36 10 9 17 43 47 17 5 5 7 21 24 19 5 4 10 22 23 -4 39
18 Aldershot Town 36 11 6 19 49 61 19 5 4 10 25 30 17 6 2 9 24 31 -12 39
19 Yeovil Town 35 7 16 12 30 39 19 6 8 5 18 18 16 1 8 7 12 21 -9 37
20 Dorking Wanderers 36 10 7 19 51 81 18 8 4 6 30 36 18 2 3 13 21 45 -30 37
21 Gateshead 34 7 13 14 41 52 16 3 7 6 20 25 18 4 6 8 21 27 -11 33
22 Torquay United 36 7 9 20 42 66 19 4 6 9 29 36 17 3 3 11 13 30 -24 30
23 Scunthorpe United 36 7 9 20 41 67 19 6 3 10 28 36 17 1 6 10 13 31 -26 30
24 Maidstone United 37 5 9 23 39 79 18 3 7 8 19 30 19 2 2 15 20 49 -40 24

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