England - National LeagueData current as of 17 July 2026

Southend United vs Morecambe: match statistics

Southend United crest
Southend United
5 : 1half-time 2:0
Morecambe crest
Morecambe
165%(1.35)
X20%(4.60)
215%(6.20)

Southend United displays significantly better form and statistics as the home team. The side sits in 8th place in the table with an impressive record of 58% home wins and 58% clean sheets in home matches. The hosts have a +14 goal difference at their own stadium, scoring an average of 1.75 goals while conceding just 0.58 goals per match. Morecambe is in 23rd position with disastrous away form - only 13% away wins, 60% losses, and a negative goal difference of -14. The visitors have gathered only 0.4 points per match in their last 5 games, without winning a single fixture. The difference in quality, efficiency, and expected goals (xG 2.13 vs 1.37) clearly favors Southend United.

Southend United vs Morecambe: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Southend United play Morecambe in National League (England). The match date is 14 February 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 5:1.

Current form

Southend United: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Morecambe: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Southend United scores 1.77 and concedes 1.02 goals per match. Morecambe scores 1.43 and concedes 2.24. League average: 2.92 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Southend United 53%, Morecambe 57%. Over 2.5: Southend United 51%, Morecambe 70%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Southend United has higher xG: 1.92 vs 1.38. Southend United: 16.0 shots per match, Morecambe: 11.3.

Match halves

Southend United: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 1.02. Morecambe: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.76.

Goals by minute

Southend United: 76-90+ (26 goals). Morecambe: 46-60 (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National League: 2.92 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Southend United displays significantly better form and statistics as the home team. The side sits in 8th place in the table with an impressive record of 58% home wins and 58% clean sheets in home matches. The hosts have a +14 goal difference at their own stadium, scoring an average of 1.75 goals while conceding just 0.58 goals per match. Morecambe is in 23rd position with disastrous away form - only 13% away wins, 60% losses, and a negative goal difference of -14. The visitors have gathered only 0.4 points per match in their last 5 games, without winning a single fixture. The difference in quality, efficiency, and expected goals (xG 2.13 vs 1.37) clearly favors Southend United.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
3 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

51Possession (%)49
Southend UnitedMorecambe
30Shots9
Southend UnitedMorecambe
11Shots on target3
Southend UnitedMorecambe
3.09xG1.1
Southend UnitedMorecambe
9Corners3
Southend UnitedMorecambe
62Dangerous attacks43
Southend UnitedMorecambe
5Fouls8
Southend UnitedMorecambe
1Cards1
Southend UnitedMorecambe

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Southend UnitedMorecambe
1.77Goals scored / match1.43
Southend UnitedMorecambe
1.02Goals conceded / match2.24
Southend UnitedMorecambe
53%Average possession49%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
5.91Shots on target / match4.02
Southend UnitedMorecambe

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.96Shots per match11.3
Southend UnitedMorecambe
5.91Shots on target4.02
Southend UnitedMorecambe
11.1%Shot conversion12.7%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
53%Possession49%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
1.92xG for1.38
Southend UnitedMorecambe
1.21xG against1.86
Southend UnitedMorecambe

Shooting quality

Southend United: AttackingMorecambe: Balanced
Southend UnitedMorecambe
Accuracy (shots on target)37%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.36

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Southend United is 125% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Southend United · 0.8 pts / match - Morecambe

Southend United
WWLWL
Season result split
49% W26% R26% P
Season (W-D-L)
23-12-12
1.72 pts / match · goal difference +35
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
13-7-3
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DWWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.77Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Morecambe
WDLLL
Season result split
20% W24% R57% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-11-26
0.83 pts / match · goal difference -37
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-5-13
Last 5 away
2-0-3
WLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 3.4xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 2.12BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Southend United is 24% better for: goals scored per match.

1.77 goals / match - Southend United · 1.43 goals / match - Morecambe

Southend United is 120% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.02 goals / match - Southend United · 2.24 goals / match - Morecambe

Southend United scoring profile: very strong

Southend United scores in 85% of matches (40 of 47 matches), while Morecambe keeps a clean sheet in 13% (6 of 46 matches).

Morecambe scoring profile: strong

Morecambe scores in 67% of matches (31 of 46 matches), while Southend United keeps a clean sheet in 36% (17 of 47 matches).

83Goals scored (season)66
Southend UnitedMorecambe
48Goals conceded (season)103
Southend UnitedMorecambe
2.79Average goals in match3.67
Southend UnitedMorecambe
13Goals scored (last 5)7
Southend UnitedMorecambe
8Goals conceded (last 5)17
Southend UnitedMorecambe

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal67%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
49%2 goals41%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
30%3 goals17%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
6%4 goals15%
Southend UnitedMorecambe

How often they concede at least...

64%1 goal87%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
30%2 goals67%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
6%3 goals39%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
2%4 goals20%
Southend UnitedMorecambe

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time28%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
9%BTTS in both halves22%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
34%Scored in both halves41%
Southend UnitedMorecambe

BTTS and goal count

36%Min. 3 goals and BTTS48%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS22%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
60%BTTS - last 560%
Southend UnitedMorecambe

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time48%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
Southend UnitedMorecambe

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
49%Min. 2 goals after half-time65%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time37%
Southend UnitedMorecambe

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Southend United is 46% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.62 pts / match - Southend United · 1.11 pts / match - Morecambe

Southend United - half-time state
40% leading40% draw19% trailing
Morecambe - half-time state
26% leading33% draw41% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.62Points per match (1st half)1.11
Southend UnitedMorecambe
0.74Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Southend UnitedMorecambe
0.4Goals conceded (1st half)0.93
Southend UnitedMorecambe
1.15Average goals (1st half)1.61
Southend UnitedMorecambe
64%Clean sheet before half-time39%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
47%No goal before half-time52%
Southend UnitedMorecambe

After half-time (2nd half)

1.57Points per match (2nd half)0.93
Southend UnitedMorecambe
1.02Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
Southend UnitedMorecambe
0.62Goals conceded (2nd half)1.3
Southend UnitedMorecambe
1.64Average goals (2nd half)2.07
Southend UnitedMorecambe
55%Clean sheet after half-time28%
Southend UnitedMorecambe
34%No goal after half-time39%
Southend UnitedMorecambe

Southend United - second-half results

40% W36% R23% P
76
Half-time points
35
Half-time goals
+16
Goal difference (1st half)
74
Second-half points
+19
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.62
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 49%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Morecambe - second-half results

22% W28% R50% P
51
Half-time points
31
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
43
Second-half points
-25
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding77%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 20%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Southend United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.20
Goals scored / match1.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match2.41.8
1 goal100%40%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+4+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 8
Morecambe - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.60
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match1.22.2
Average goals in match1.83.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%100%
3 goals20%80%
Clean sheet20%0%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-3-7
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Southend United
ScoredConceded
12
4
0-15
10
8
16-30
13
7
31-45
12
9
46-60
10
11
61-75
26
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (26 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +17 - wins late phases.

Morecambe
ScoredConceded
5
13
0-15
13
9
16-30
13
21
31-45
16
16
46-60
8
16
61-75
11
28
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (16 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (28). Late-goal balance (76-90): -17 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.23
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.0 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-7%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
57%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Southend United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.71
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-24.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

Morecambe

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
142%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (National League).

Teams vs league

Southend UnitedLigaMorecambe
Average goals in match 2.792.92 3.67
Both teams scored 53%56% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 51%57% 70%
Clean sheets 36%24% 13%
Goal before half-time 70%71% 80%
Goal after half-time 79%80% 89%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.92
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Southend United 1 - 0 - 0 Morecambe. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Morecambe FC
0 : 3
Southend United FC

FAQ

What was the result of Southend United vs Morecambe?

The National League match finished Southend United 5:1 Morecambe. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Southend United vs Morecambe?

Southend United score 1.77 goals per game on average and Morecambe 1.43. The National League average is 2.92 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Southend United's matches and 57% of Morecambe's.

What form are Southend United and Morecambe in?

Over the last 5 games Southend United have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Morecambe 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Southend United vs Morecambe?

The statistical background for Southend United vs Morecambe — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.