Southend United vs Grimsby Town betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Fri 18.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Roots Hall Stadium (12392 seats)

Southend United are up for a new task after their 3-2 vs Woking in the previous match. Grimsby Town are coming to town!

Insights:
  • Southend United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Grimsby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This should be an engrossing fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both participants are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!

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Southend United form and stats

6 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Southend United have to build on here at Roots Hall Stadium in the National League. Southend United has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Roots Hall Stadium. We remember; it was Maidenhead United.

Southend United enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Woking's place. The match ended 3-2 with Cardwell, Demetriou and Powell scoring.

Before that, Southend had a home game versus Bromley which ended with a victory 2-0.

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

The manager Maher will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Eastleigh in only four days.

A decent goal production from Southend in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. Southend United have conceded 17 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Grimsby Town form and stats

Playing away, Grimsby Town have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 7 defeats in the National League this season.

Grimsby won their last game, 3-1 versus Aldershot Town played at home.

A draw for Grimsby Town before that, at their own venue hosting King's Lynn Town (0-0).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Grimsby playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were two Grimsby Town wins, two draws and three defeats.

Grimsby Town are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 13 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Grimsby have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Southend United and Grimsby Town have duelled earlier this season: Grimsby Town - Southend United 1-0. Previous three meetings between these teams: Southend United won one, Grimsby Town were winners in one and we saw one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Grimsby TownJ. McAtee
J. McAtee
10 goals
SouthendR. Murphy
R. Murphy
7 goals
Grimsby TownR. Taylor
R. Taylor
7 goals

Southend United missing players

Grimsby Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Southend United Grimsby Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 12 3 Played P 4 13 28
11 6 2 Won W 3 4 14
5 2 0 Drew D 0 2 4
11 4 1 Lost L 1 7 10
30 18 3 Scored S 8 14 42
37 17 3 Conceded C 5 18 29
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
67% 83% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 62% 64%
44% 58% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 46% 43%
26% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 29%
15% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 15% 14%
48% 58% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 54% 46%
22% 17% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 15% 32%
33% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 29%
 
4.4 5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 6.1 5.9
5.8 5.3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 6.1 4.6
2.1 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.7 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
8.7 10.5 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.8 11.4
3.3 4.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.8 4.7
34% 36% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 29% 32%
 
9.9 10.5 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 9.2 7.8
3.7 3.8 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 3.5 2.8
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Grimsby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Southend United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 Stockport County 28 18 4 6 58 27 13 7 3 3 25 13 15 11 1 3 33 14 31 58
2 Chesterfield 27 15 10 2 50 24 12 7 5 0 23 11 15 8 5 2 27 13 26 55
3 Boreham Wood 24 15 7 2 36 15 14 9 5 0 22 6 10 6 2 2 14 9 21 52
4 Halifax Town 26 15 5 6 41 21 12 9 0 3 23 8 14 6 5 3 18 13 20 50
5 Bromley 27 15 5 7 43 31 15 10 2 3 28 15 12 5 3 4 15 16 12 50
6 Solihull Moors 26 13 7 6 41 23 14 8 3 3 28 12 12 5 4 3 13 11 18 46
7 Wrexham 26 13 7 6 42 26 11 5 5 1 10 6 15 8 2 5 32 20 16 46
8 Grimsby Town 28 14 4 10 42 29 15 10 2 3 28 11 13 4 2 7 14 18 13 46
9 Notts County 25 13 6 6 47 29 13 9 2 2 30 17 12 4 4 4 17 12 18 45
10 Dagenham & Redbridge 27 13 3 11 49 37 14 7 2 5 30 22 13 6 1 6 19 15 12 42
11 Torquay United 27 12 4 11 42 41 13 7 1 5 22 19 14 5 3 6 20 22 1 40
12 Southend United 27 11 5 11 30 37 12 6 2 4 18 17 15 5 3 7 12 20 -7 38
13 Yeovil Town 27 10 7 10 26 27 14 4 5 5 12 14 13 6 2 5 14 13 -1 37
14 Eastleigh 27 9 6 12 28 39 14 7 4 3 21 17 13 2 2 9 7 22 -11 33
15 Woking 27 10 2 15 42 43 14 5 0 9 20 24 13 5 2 6 22 19 -1 32
16 Wealdstone 26 8 7 11 27 37 13 5 4 4 12 13 13 3 3 7 15 24 -10 31
17 Aldershot Town 28 8 6 14 32 44 14 2 4 8 13 26 14 6 2 6 19 18 -12 30
18 Altrincham 29 8 6 15 40 54 13 4 2 7 19 22 16 4 4 8 21 32 -14 30
19 Barnet 27 8 6 13 32 53 13 4 3 6 14 27 14 4 3 7 18 26 -21 30
20 Maidenhead United 25 7 6 12 28 47 13 6 2 5 22 26 12 1 4 7 6 21 -19 27
21 Weymouth 28 5 6 17 28 51 15 3 4 8 15 22 13 2 2 9 13 29 -23 21
22 King's Lynn Town 26 4 3 19 24 51 13 2 1 10 11 22 13 2 2 9 13 29 -27 15
23 Dover Athletic 28 1 4 23 21 63 14 1 2 11 9 24 14 0 2 12 12 39 -42 -5

Grimsby Town:
England:
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 Stockport County 28 18 4 6 58 27 13 7 3 3 25 13 15 11 1 3 33 14 31 58
2 Chesterfield 27 15 10 2 50 24 12 7 5 0 23 11 15 8 5 2 27 13 26 55
3 Boreham Wood 24 15 7 2 36 15 14 9 5 0 22 6 10 6 2 2 14 9 21 52
4 Halifax Town 26 15 5 6 41 21 12 9 0 3 23 8 14 6 5 3 18 13 20 50
5 Bromley 27 15 5 7 43 31 15 10 2 3 28 15 12 5 3 4 15 16 12 50
6 Solihull Moors 26 13 7 6 41 23 14 8 3 3 28 12 12 5 4 3 13 11 18 46
7 Wrexham 26 13 7 6 42 26 11 5 5 1 10 6 15 8 2 5 32 20 16 46
8 Grimsby Town 28 14 4 10 42 29 15 10 2 3 28 11 13 4 2 7 14 18 13 46
9 Notts County 25 13 6 6 47 29 13 9 2 2 30 17 12 4 4 4 17 12 18 45
10 Dagenham & Redbridge 27 13 3 11 49 37 14 7 2 5 30 22 13 6 1 6 19 15 12 42
11 Torquay United 27 12 4 11 42 41 13 7 1 5 22 19 14 5 3 6 20 22 1 40
12 Southend United 27 11 5 11 30 37 12 6 2 4 18 17 15 5 3 7 12 20 -7 38
13 Yeovil Town 27 10 7 10 26 27 14 4 5 5 12 14 13 6 2 5 14 13 -1 37
14 Eastleigh 27 9 6 12 28 39 14 7 4 3 21 17 13 2 2 9 7 22 -11 33
15 Woking 27 10 2 15 42 43 14 5 0 9 20 24 13 5 2 6 22 19 -1 32
16 Wealdstone 26 8 7 11 27 37 13 5 4 4 12 13 13 3 3 7 15 24 -10 31
17 Aldershot Town 28 8 6 14 32 44 14 2 4 8 13 26 14 6 2 6 19 18 -12 30
18 Altrincham 29 8 6 15 40 54 13 4 2 7 19 22 16 4 4 8 21 32 -14 30
19 Barnet 27 8 6 13 32 53 13 4 3 6 14 27 14 4 3 7 18 26 -21 30
20 Maidenhead United 25 7 6 12 28 47 13 6 2 5 22 26 12 1 4 7 6 21 -19 27
21 Weymouth 28 5 6 17 28 51 15 3 4 8 15 22 13 2 2 9 13 29 -23 21
22 King's Lynn Town 26 4 3 19 24 51 13 2 1 10 11 22 13 2 2 9 13 29 -27 15
23 Dover Athletic 28 1 4 23 21 63 14 1 2 11 9 24 14 0 2 12 12 39 -42 -5

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