Southend United supporters put their faith in manager Maher to deliver victory against Eastleigh

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Roots Hall Stadium (12392 seats)

National League: Southend United host Eastleigh in what should be an engaging football match. Here's a thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Southend United have the fewest conceded goals (21) in National League
  • Eastleigh have the fewest points (6) away in National League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Southend United form and stats

Southend United have played 13 National League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The Southend United goalkeeper Blondy Nna Noukeu is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 219 minutes without conceding a goal in the National League.

Southend United's previous fixture was a Fa Trophy game also played at their own arena, finishing 2-1 vs Darlington. The home side are looking to continue in that form.

Previous to that game, a National League home match hosting Solihull Moors in a game that was won 3-0.

It should be taken into account that a glance at the 12 most recent league fixtures shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

The Southend fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 13 matches. From these home matches, Southend United have conceded only 9 goals.

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Eastleigh form and stats

Eastleigh have only collected 6 points from their away games in the National League, after 1-3-9 (13 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Eastleigh have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road.

The regulars enjoyed Eastleigh's previous match versus Braintree Town, a Fa Trophy win (1-0) played at home.

Prior to that match, the Eastleigh manager Bradbury faced defeat when travelling to Wealdstone and losing 1-3.

The attacking power of Eastleigh when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Eastleigh have conceded 23 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other already this season, with the final score Eastleigh - Southend United 2-1 written in the official records. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Southend United victory, one draw and one Eastleigh win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Southend UnitedC. Powell
C. Powell
7 goals
EastleighD. Whitehall
D. Whitehall
7 goals
Southend UnitedJ. Bridge
J. Bridge
5 goals

Southend United missing players

Eastleigh missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Southend United Eastleigh
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 13 3 Played P 4 13 26
10 6 1 Won W 0 1 10
8 4 1 Drew D 0 3 5
7 3 1 Lost L 4 9 11
33 18 5 Scored S 3 11 32
21 9 3 Conceded C 8 23 33
88% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
68% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 77% 73%
40% 38% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 46%
16% 15% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 23% 19%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
36% 31% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 69% 54%
52% 54% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 31%
24% 23% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 23% 19%
 
6.2 6.9 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 5.4 5.2
4.4 3.4 1.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.6 5.3
2 1.7 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13 15.6 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.2 11.9
4.9 5.5 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.8 4.8
27% 25% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 22% 26%
 
7.8 7.5 5.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 10.6 10.6
3 2.4 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.3 4.6
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Eastleigh have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Eastleigh have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Eastleigh have the fewest points (6) away in National League
  • Southend United have the fewest conceded goals (21) in National League
  • Southend United have the most clean sheets (13) in National League
  • Southend United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 Wrexham 27 20 5 2 70 23 12 12 0 0 44 10 15 8 5 2 26 13 47 65
2 Notts County 27 18 8 1 69 25 13 9 4 0 27 6 14 9 4 1 42 19 44 62
3 Chesterfield 24 16 4 4 50 27 13 11 0 2 29 13 11 5 4 2 21 14 23 52
4 Woking 26 16 4 6 47 25 13 8 2 3 26 14 13 8 2 3 21 11 22 52
5 Barnet 24 12 5 7 44 41 13 8 2 3 20 17 11 4 3 4 24 24 3 41
6 Bromley 27 10 9 8 40 35 15 6 7 2 23 15 12 4 2 6 17 20 5 39
7 Dagenham & Redbridge 25 11 6 8 40 39 13 7 3 3 26 20 12 4 3 5 14 19 1 39
8 Southend United 25 10 8 7 33 21 13 6 4 3 18 9 12 4 4 4 15 12 12 38
9 Wealdstone 25 10 7 8 32 36 12 5 4 3 17 17 13 5 3 5 15 19 -4 37
10 Altrincham 27 9 9 9 40 48 13 7 3 3 21 16 14 2 6 6 19 32 -8 36
11 Eastleigh 26 10 5 11 32 33 13 9 2 2 21 10 13 1 3 9 11 23 -1 35
12 Boreham Wood 24 8 9 7 28 25 11 3 5 3 13 13 13 5 4 4 15 12 3 33
13 Solihull Moors 25 9 6 10 37 36 13 5 4 4 22 16 12 4 2 6 15 20 1 33
14 Aldershot Town 28 10 3 15 39 47 13 4 1 8 17 22 15 6 2 7 22 25 -8 33
15 York City 27 8 8 11 32 32 13 4 4 5 15 17 14 4 4 6 17 15 0 32
16 Halifax Town 26 9 5 12 24 33 13 7 2 4 15 14 13 2 3 8 9 19 -9 32
17 Dorking Wanderers 27 8 6 13 44 64 14 6 3 5 25 30 13 2 3 8 19 34 -20 30
18 Maidenhead United 27 8 5 14 29 40 13 5 4 4 15 14 14 3 1 10 14 26 -11 29
19 Yeovil Town 25 5 12 8 21 26 13 5 5 3 13 10 12 0 7 5 8 16 -5 27
20 Oldham Athletic 25 7 6 12 32 40 12 6 2 4 21 19 13 1 4 8 11 21 -8 27
21 Gateshead 26 4 10 12 31 44 13 2 6 5 17 22 13 2 4 7 14 22 -13 22
22 Torquay United 26 5 7 14 29 49 13 2 6 5 22 27 13 3 1 9 7 22 -20 22
23 Scunthorpe United 28 5 7 16 33 55 14 4 2 8 21 29 14 1 5 8 12 26 -22 22
24 Maidstone United 29 5 6 18 33 65 15 3 5 7 16 25 14 2 1 11 17 40 -32 21

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 27 20 5 2 70 23 12 12 0 0 44 10 15 8 5 2 26 13 47 65
2 Notts County 27 18 8 1 69 25 13 9 4 0 27 6 14 9 4 1 42 19 44 62
3 Chesterfield 24 16 4 4 50 27 13 11 0 2 29 13 11 5 4 2 21 14 23 52
4 Woking 26 16 4 6 47 25 13 8 2 3 26 14 13 8 2 3 21 11 22 52
5 Barnet 24 12 5 7 44 41 13 8 2 3 20 17 11 4 3 4 24 24 3 41
6 Bromley 27 10 9 8 40 35 15 6 7 2 23 15 12 4 2 6 17 20 5 39
7 Dagenham & Redbridge 25 11 6 8 40 39 13 7 3 3 26 20 12 4 3 5 14 19 1 39
8 Southend United 25 10 8 7 33 21 13 6 4 3 18 9 12 4 4 4 15 12 12 38
9 Wealdstone 25 10 7 8 32 36 12 5 4 3 17 17 13 5 3 5 15 19 -4 37
10 Altrincham 27 9 9 9 40 48 13 7 3 3 21 16 14 2 6 6 19 32 -8 36
11 Eastleigh 26 10 5 11 32 33 13 9 2 2 21 10 13 1 3 9 11 23 -1 35
12 Boreham Wood 24 8 9 7 28 25 11 3 5 3 13 13 13 5 4 4 15 12 3 33
13 Solihull Moors 25 9 6 10 37 36 13 5 4 4 22 16 12 4 2 6 15 20 1 33
14 Aldershot Town 28 10 3 15 39 47 13 4 1 8 17 22 15 6 2 7 22 25 -8 33
15 York City 27 8 8 11 32 32 13 4 4 5 15 17 14 4 4 6 17 15 0 32
16 Halifax Town 26 9 5 12 24 33 13 7 2 4 15 14 13 2 3 8 9 19 -9 32
17 Dorking Wanderers 27 8 6 13 44 64 14 6 3 5 25 30 13 2 3 8 19 34 -20 30
18 Maidenhead United 27 8 5 14 29 40 13 5 4 4 15 14 14 3 1 10 14 26 -11 29
19 Yeovil Town 25 5 12 8 21 26 13 5 5 3 13 10 12 0 7 5 8 16 -5 27
20 Oldham Athletic 25 7 6 12 32 40 12 6 2 4 21 19 13 1 4 8 11 21 -8 27
21 Gateshead 26 4 10 12 31 44 13 2 6 5 17 22 13 2 4 7 14 22 -13 22
22 Torquay United 26 5 7 14 29 49 13 2 6 5 22 27 13 3 1 9 7 22 -20 22
23 Scunthorpe United 28 5 7 16 33 55 14 4 2 8 21 29 14 1 5 8 12 26 -22 22
24 Maidstone United 29 5 6 18 33 65 15 3 5 7 16 25 14 2 1 11 17 40 -32 21

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The National League is the fifth highest level of the English football league system. 24 professional and semi-professional teams play a total of 552 fixtures to top the league table. The National League is the top division of the National League System which contains division levels five to eleven.