Southend United manager Maher looking for three points in Scunthorpe United showdown

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Sat 22.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Roots Hall Stadium (12392 seats)

Southend United have managed 3 home victories so far this season, Scunthorpe United have won 0 away. Which team enhances their results in this one?

Insights:
  • Southend United have the fewest conceded goals (11) in National League
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest clean sheets (0) 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

The story so far in the National League for Southend United, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in National League, at their home stadium (Roots Hall Stadium) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The followers are hoping that Southend United will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away defeat in the FA Cup fixture against Woking.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Dagenham & Redbridge that finished 1-1.

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 8 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Not much happening? In this club's last 13 league games, 10 have had two goals or less.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Southend United as they are travelling to their away game against Maidstone United in the National League. That match is three days after this one.

Southend aren't scoring a lot here at Roots Hall Stadium in the league, with only {6 goals} from 7 games. From these home matches, Southend United have conceded only 4 goals.

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Scunthorpe United form and stats

There's been little loot from Scunthorpe United's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the National League. Scunthorpe United only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws. One point away has become something of a habit for Scunthorpe United who have played out draws in their last three away games.

Two away games in a row for Scunthorpe, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus South Shields in the FA Cup.

A 3-3 draw was the result before that, hosting Aldershot Town in the National League.

We have checked recent matches where Scunthorpe United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 1 victory, 5 draws and 7 defeats.

Both teams to score? This team's latest statistics suggest that, having finished 6 league games in a row with one or more goals from each side.

A new game in only three days for Scunthorpe, the National League home match versus Gateshead. Busy days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Scunthorpe United have scored 7 goals in 6 league games away. Scunthorpe struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Southend United four wins, one draw and Scunthorpe United five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Scunthorpe UnitedJ. Nuttall
J. Nuttall
7 goals
Southend UnitedC. Powell
C. Powell
4 goals
Scunthorpe UnitedJ. Butterfield
J. Butterfield
3 goals

Southend United missing players

Scunthorpe United missing players

Southend United Scunthorpe United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 7 3 Played P 2 6 13
4 3 2 Won W 0 0 2
5 2 0 Drew D 1 3 5
4 2 1 Lost L 1 3 6
12 6 3 Scored S 4 7 19
11 4 2 Conceded C 5 11 26
85% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
54% 43% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 92%
23% 14% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 54%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 46%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 31%
46% 29% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 69%
46% 57% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
23% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 31%
 
5.5 6.9 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.3 5.2
4.8 3.1 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.8 5.2
1.8 1.4 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.8 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.2 17.6 23 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 8.3 9.6
4.2 4.9 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.2 4
22% 18% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 37% 37%
 
7.9 7.4 7 Shots against (avg) S A 10 10.8 11.8
3.2 2.3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5.7 5.3
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Scunthorpe United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest clean sheets (0) in National League
  • Scunthorpe United have yet to win a game away.
  • Scunthorpe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Southend United have the fewest conceded goals (11) in National League
  • Southend United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Southend United have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  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 13 9 3 1 31 13 6 5 1 0 12 3 7 4 2 1 19 10 18 30
2 Wrexham 13 9 2 2 38 15 6 6 0 0 27 8 7 3 2 2 11 7 23 29
3 Boreham Wood 13 7 4 2 20 12 6 2 2 2 8 8 7 5 2 0 12 4 8 25
4 Chesterfield 13 7 3 3 25 18 6 4 0 2 12 8 7 3 3 1 13 10 7 24
5 Bromley 13 7 3 3 20 13 7 5 2 0 11 2 6 2 1 3 9 11 7 24
6 Solihull Moors 13 6 4 3 27 16 7 3 4 0 15 7 6 3 0 3 12 9 11 22
7 York City 14 6 4 4 18 12 7 3 2 2 8 7 7 3 2 2 10 5 6 22
8 Woking 13 6 2 5 22 14 6 4 0 2 13 6 7 2 2 3 9 8 8 20
9 Wealdstone 13 5 4 4 14 13 7 2 3 2 7 7 6 3 1 2 7 6 1 19
10 Eastleigh 13 5 4 4 15 15 6 4 2 0 8 4 7 1 2 4 7 11 0 19
11 Dagenham & Redbridge 14 5 4 5 24 30 7 4 2 1 17 14 7 1 2 4 7 16 -6 19
12 Southend United 13 4 5 4 12 11 7 3 2 2 6 4 6 1 3 2 6 7 1 17
13 Maidenhead United 13 5 2 6 13 16 7 3 2 2 8 6 6 2 0 4 5 10 -3 17
14 Barnet 13 5 2 6 27 32 6 4 0 2 11 10 7 1 2 4 16 22 -5 17
15 Dorking Wanderers 13 5 2 6 24 30 7 3 2 2 14 15 6 2 0 4 10 15 -6 17
16 Altrincham 13 3 5 5 18 24 6 2 3 1 11 8 7 1 2 4 7 16 -6 14
17 Yeovil Town 13 2 7 4 12 14 7 2 3 2 7 7 6 0 4 2 5 7 -2 13
18 Oldham Athletic 13 3 4 6 14 22 7 3 1 3 12 13 6 0 3 3 2 9 -8 13
19 Gateshead 13 2 6 5 16 20 7 1 4 2 10 10 6 1 2 3 6 10 -4 12
20 Halifax Town 13 3 3 7 9 20 6 2 1 3 4 9 7 1 2 4 5 11 -11 12
21 Maidstone United 13 3 3 7 17 30 6 2 2 2 8 9 7 1 1 5 9 21 -13 12
22 Aldershot Town 13 3 2 8 17 22 7 2 1 4 11 12 6 1 1 4 6 10 -5 11
23 Scunthorpe United 13 2 5 6 19 26 7 2 2 3 12 15 6 0 3 3 7 11 -7 11
24 Torquay United 13 2 3 8 9 23 6 0 2 4 5 12 7 2 1 4 4 11 -14 9

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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.