Read our preview: Southend United the front runner when Halifax Town comes to visit

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Tue 14.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Roots Hall Stadium (12392 seats)

Southend United have played great football so far, being 6th position in the table. Halifax Town have a view both up and down the table from their 15th position.

Insights:
  • Southend United have the most clean sheets (14) in National League
  • Halifax Town have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in National League

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Southend United form and stats

The story so far in the National League for Southend United at their home stadium (Roots Hall Stadium) is 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

The Southend fans got no joy from their last match, a Fa Trophy duel also played here at Roots Hall Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against York City.

Before that match, a National League win away at Maidenhead United.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Gateshead are coming to town in four days.

Southend United has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. From these home matches, Southend have conceded only 12 goals.

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Halifax Town form and stats

Halifax Town have only collected 12 points from their away games in the National League, after 3-3-9 (15 played).

It's another away match for the visitors, as they travelled to Maidenhead United in their previous outing. The Fa Trophy fixture ended 0-0.

A loss against Barnet was the result prior to that, in a National League home game.

Halifax Town have another match away in just four sleeps, a National League match versus Boreham Wood. A back-breaking fixture list for them!

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Halifax as they have only managed to score 10 times from 15 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 20 goals have been conceded by Halifax Town in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have fought before this season: Halifax Town - Southend 0-0. Head to head data (for the former three meetings): Southend United won one game, one match ended with a tie and Halifax Town have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / two.

Top Goalscorers

Halifax TownE. Dieseruvwe
E. Dieseruvwe
8 goals
Southend UnitedC. Powell
C. Powell
7 goals
Southend UnitedJ. Bridge
J. Bridge
7 goals

Southend United missing players

Halifax Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Southend United Halifax Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 15 5 Played P 3 15 29
12 7 2 Won W 0 3 10
8 4 1 Drew D 0 3 5
8 4 2 Lost L 3 9 14
38 21 8 Scored S 1 10 26
25 12 6 Conceded C 6 20 37
89% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
71% 67% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 53% 55%
43% 40% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 20% 31%
18% 20% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 13% 24%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 7%
39% 33% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 40% 38%
50% 53% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 31%
21% 20% 20% Failed to Score F T 67% 40% 34%
 
6.4 7 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.6 4.4
4.3 3.5 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 9 6.2 4.6
1.9 1.7 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.6 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
13 15.5 15.6 Shots (avg) S ( 3 7.1 9.3
4.9 5.3 5.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.7 2.9 3.6
28% 27% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 23% 25%
 
7.9 7.7 6.6 Shots against (avg) S A 15 9.4 8.3
3.1 2.6 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.7 4.3 3.7
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Halifax Town have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in National League
  • Halifax Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Halifax Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Southend United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Halifax Town have scored away.
  • 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 31 22 8 1 76 28 14 10 4 0 28 6 17 12 4 1 48 22 48 74
2 Wrexham 29 22 5 2 75 25 13 13 0 0 47 11 16 9 5 2 28 14 50 71
3 Woking 30 17 6 7 53 30 15 8 4 3 29 17 15 9 2 4 24 13 23 57
4 Barnet 28 16 5 7 55 43 14 9 2 3 23 17 14 7 3 4 32 26 12 53
5 Chesterfield 28 16 4 8 52 36 15 11 0 4 31 18 13 5 4 4 21 18 16 52
6 Southend United 28 12 8 8 38 25 15 7 4 4 21 12 13 5 4 4 17 13 13 44
7 Boreham Wood 28 11 10 7 34 27 12 4 5 3 14 13 16 7 5 4 20 14 7 43
8 Dagenham & Redbridge 29 12 6 11 44 47 15 8 3 4 28 23 14 4 3 7 16 24 -3 42
9 Bromley 29 10 11 8 42 37 16 6 8 2 24 16 13 4 3 6 18 21 5 41
10 Eastleigh 29 12 5 12 36 36 15 10 2 3 22 12 14 2 3 9 14 24 0 41
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 30 11 6 13 45 44 15 5 4 6 23 20 15 6 2 7 22 24 1 39
13 Aldershot Town 31 11 4 16 42 49 16 5 2 9 20 24 15 6 2 7 22 25 -7 37
14 Altrincham 29 9 9 11 41 52 15 7 3 5 22 20 14 2 6 6 19 32 -11 36
15 Halifax Town 29 10 5 14 26 37 14 7 2 5 16 17 15 3 3 9 10 20 -11 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 28 8 7 13 37 44 14 7 2 5 25 22 14 1 5 8 12 22 -7 31
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 28 6 10 12 35 45 13 2 6 5 17 22 15 4 4 7 18 23 -10 28
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

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 Notts County 31 22 8 1 76 28 14 10 4 0 28 6 17 12 4 1 48 22 48 74
2 Wrexham 29 22 5 2 75 25 13 13 0 0 47 11 16 9 5 2 28 14 50 71
3 Woking 30 17 6 7 53 30 15 8 4 3 29 17 15 9 2 4 24 13 23 57
4 Barnet 28 16 5 7 55 43 14 9 2 3 23 17 14 7 3 4 32 26 12 53
5 Chesterfield 28 16 4 8 52 36 15 11 0 4 31 18 13 5 4 4 21 18 16 52
6 Southend United 28 12 8 8 38 25 15 7 4 4 21 12 13 5 4 4 17 13 13 44
7 Boreham Wood 28 11 10 7 34 27 12 4 5 3 14 13 16 7 5 4 20 14 7 43
8 Dagenham & Redbridge 29 12 6 11 44 47 15 8 3 4 28 23 14 4 3 7 16 24 -3 42
9 Bromley 29 10 11 8 42 37 16 6 8 2 24 16 13 4 3 6 18 21 5 41
10 Eastleigh 29 12 5 12 36 36 15 10 2 3 22 12 14 2 3 9 14 24 0 41
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 30 11 6 13 45 44 15 5 4 6 23 20 15 6 2 7 22 24 1 39
13 Aldershot Town 31 11 4 16 42 49 16 5 2 9 20 24 15 6 2 7 22 25 -7 37
14 Altrincham 29 9 9 11 41 52 15 7 3 5 22 20 14 2 6 6 19 32 -11 36
15 Halifax Town 29 10 5 14 26 37 14 7 2 5 16 17 15 3 3 9 10 20 -11 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 28 8 7 13 37 44 14 7 2 5 25 22 14 1 5 8 12 22 -7 31
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 28 6 10 12 35 45 13 2 6 5 17 22 15 4 4 7 18 23 -10 28
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

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