National League: We're expecting an exciting and important duel featuring Southend United and Dover Athletic at Roots Hall Stadium. Both teams need the win!
- Southend United have the fewest scored goals (7) in National League
- Dover Athletic is in the worst form (0-1-5)
It's no vacation for neither Southend nor Dover 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
The story so far in the National League for Southend United at their home stadium (Roots Hall Stadium) is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Southend has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager K. Maher and the players.
Southend haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 291 minutes ago. N. Ferguson scored that one.
No payout for Southend in their previous match, an away game at Boreham Wood that ended in defeat 0-1.
Heartbreak before that as Southend lost 0-3 at Dagenham & Redbridge's place.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Southend have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won zero times, drawn zero and lost two.
The manager K. Maher will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Chesterfield in only four days.
The Southend fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 5 matches. Southend are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (10 from 5 played).
Dover Athletic form and stats
0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Dover Athletic, who have the the worst goal difference (-19) in National League, playing as the away team in the National League this season. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Dover Athletic, who have now gone 15 games without a victory. The Fylde game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
The manager A. Hessenthaler was unhappy after their last game, a National League match played at their home ground The Perrys Crabble Stadium. Dover suffered a 2-5 loss to Stockport County (placed 9th). As you can tell from the result, the match against Stockport County was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?
It was a FA Cup defeat before that one as the away game against Yate Town wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.We have checked recent matches where Dover have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were five victories, four draws and three defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dover Athletic as they have only managed to score 4 times from 5 away games in the league. There are big problems for the Dover Athletic defense as they have conceded 16 goals in 5 away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Cosgrove 4 goals |   R. Murphy 3 goals |  K. Arthur 3 goals |
Southend United missing players
Dover Athletic missing players
| Southend United | Dover Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 27 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 50% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 42% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 33% | 60% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 33% |
| 8% | 20% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 60% | 33% |
| 25% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 50% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 58% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 6.6 | 5.6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6 | 6.5 |
| 2.2 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.2 | 9.8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 6.8 | 8.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.8 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 24% | 36% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 27% | 18% |
- All of Dover Athletic's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dover Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dover Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Dover Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dover Athletic have the fewest points (1) away in National League
- Dover Athletic have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in National League
- Dover Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in National League
- Dover Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-19) in National League
- Dover Athletic have yet to win a game.
- Dover Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Dover Athletic is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- 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 have the fewest scored goals (7) in National League
- Southend United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in National League
- 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 | Boreham Wood | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 30 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | Halifax Town | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 |
| 5 | Solihull Moors | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Notts County | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Bromley | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 24 |
| 8 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | Altrincham | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 19 |
| 11 | Woking | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Eastleigh | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 17 |
| 14 | Barnet | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -10 | 16 |
| 15 | Yeovil Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 15 |
| 17 | Weymouth | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 15 |
| 18 | Maidenhead United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 14 |
| 19 | Wealdstone | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 | King's Lynn Town | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -11 | 8 |
| 21 | Southend United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -13 | 8 |
| 22 | Aldershot Town | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -10 | 7 |
| 23 | Dover Athletic | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -19 | -9 |