National League: First-class against below average, at least based on the matches so far. Southend United - Gateshead. Home victory or a surprise?
- Southend United have the fewest conceded goals (26) in National League
- Gateshead have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in National League
It's no vacation for neither Southend nor Gateshead 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
Southend United have played 16 National League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-4-4 (wins-draws-losses). Southend United has recorded two wins in a row here at Roots Hall Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Southend United supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Halifax Town and win 2-1.
Ahead of that match, a home loss in the Fa Trophy against York City.
The manager Maher will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Notts County in only three days.
Southend United has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. Southend have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Gateshead form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their National League travels is 4 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats.
Gateshead are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Oldham Athletic (placed 19th). The match against Oldham Athletic looked like a defeat for Gateshead, but they did not accept the outcome and clawed their way back to 2-2. Richardson equalized in the 84th minute.
Earlier, the Fa Trophy win away at Banbury United.
After this away game Gateshead return home for a National League game against Oldham Athletic. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visiting Gateshead have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 20 goals from 16 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Gateshead have conceded 25 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have met each other before in this season, with the match result Gateshead - Southend 3-1 registered in the official records.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Bridge 8 goals | C. Powell 7 goals |   A. Campbell 7 goals |
Southend United missing players
Gateshead missing players
| Southend United | Gateshead | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 16 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 13 | 8 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 40 | 23 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 37 |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 25 | 47 |
| 90% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 69% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 94% | 93% |
| 45% | 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 56% | 55% |
| 17% | 19% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 31% | 38% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 41% | 38% | 17% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 69% | 72% |
| 48% | 50% | 83% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 19% | 10% |
| 21% | 19% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 12% | 17% |
| 6.5 | 7.1 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | 15.2 | 18.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 9.8 | 10.8 |
| 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
| 28% | 27% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.8 | 9.4 | 9.7 |
| 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
- Gateshead have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gateshead have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in National League
- Gateshead haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Southend United have the fewest conceded goals (26) in National League
- Southend United have the most clean sheets (14) 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 | Notts County | 32 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 80 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 22 | 51 | 77 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 77 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 50 | 72 |
| 3 | Woking | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 58 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 53 |
| 5 | Barnet | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 56 | 47 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 9 | 53 |
| 6 | Southend United | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 47 |
| 7 | Boreham Wood | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
| 8 | Bromley | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 44 |
| 9 | Eastleigh | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 44 |
| 10 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 48 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -4 | 42 |
| 11 | Wealdstone | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 41 |
| 12 | Solihull Moors | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 40 |
| 13 | Aldershot Town | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 50 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -7 | 38 |
| 14 | Altrincham | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 32 | -12 | 36 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 22 | -12 | 35 |
| 16 | Maidenhead United | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 33 |
| 17 | Yeovil Town | 28 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 32 |
| 18 | York City | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -7 | 32 |
| 20 | Dorking Wanderers | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 69 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 36 | -25 | 30 |
| 21 | Gateshead | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -10 | 29 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -20 | 26 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -24 | 23 |
| 24 | Maidstone United | 31 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 68 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 43 | -33 | 22 |
