England - National LeagueRoots Hall StadiumData current as of August 14, 2026

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Southend United vs Scunthorpe United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Southend United plays Scunthorpe United in National League (England). The game is scheduled for August 15, 2026. Venue: Roots Hall Stadium.

Recent form

Southend United has 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Scunthorpe United has 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Southend United scores 3.00 goals per game and allows 1.00. Scunthorpe United scores 1.00 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 3.75 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 100% of Southend United's games and 100% of Scunthorpe United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 100% and 0%, compared with league averages of 67% for BTTS and 75% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Southend United has the higher season xG average, 2.01 to 1.53 per game. Southend United takes 16.0 shots per game, while Scunthorpe United takes 9.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Southend United leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 2.00 goals per game after halftime. Scunthorpe United leads at halftime in 0% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Southend United's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (1 goals). For Scunthorpe United, it is minutes 76-90+ (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

National League games average 3.75 goals. Both teams score in 67% of games, and 75% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 3 away wins. Those games averaged 1.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.67)
(3.80)
(4.68)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
3Goals scored / game1
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
1Goals allowed / game1
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
58%Average possession50%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
7Shots on target / game4
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

16Shots per game9
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
7Shots on target4
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
18.8%Shot conversion11.1%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
58%Possession50%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
2.01xG for1.53
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
1.24xG against0.98
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United

Shooting quality

Southend United: DominantScunthorpe United: Balanced
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
Accuracy (shots on target)44%44%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.17
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.430.25

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Southend United is 200% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / game - Southend United · 1 pts / game - Scunthorpe United

Southend United
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.01Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Scunthorpe United
D
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W100% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 0.98BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 0%

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 200% better for: goals scored per game.

3 goals / game - Southend United · 1 goals / game - Scunthorpe United

Southend United scoring profile: very strong

Southend United scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while Scunthorpe United keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).

Scunthorpe United scoring profile: very strong

Scunthorpe United scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while Southend United keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).

3Goals scored (season)1
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
1Goals conceded (season)1
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
4Average goals per game2
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
3Goals scored (last 5)1
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
1Goals conceded (last 5)1
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
100%2 goals0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
100%3 goals0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
0%4 goals0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
0%2 goals0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
0%3 goals0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
0%4 goals0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

100%
Scunthorpe United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.1 of 1 meczów
67%
League average

Goal patterns

100%BTTS at half-time0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
100%Scored in both halves0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United

BTTS and goal count

100%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
100%BTTS - last 5100%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
100%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United

Game 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 - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Scunthorpe United - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
1Goals scored (1st half)0
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
1Goals conceded (1st half)0
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
2Average goals (1st half)0
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
0%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
0%No goal before half-time100%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United

After half-time (2nd half)

3Points per game (2nd half)1
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
2Goals scored (2nd half)1
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
0Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
2Average goals (2nd half)2
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
100%Clean sheet after half-time0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
0%No goal after half-time0%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United

Southend United - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
1
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-1.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Scunthorpe United - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Southend United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.003.00
Goals scored / game1.02.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.0
Average goals per game2.02.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%100%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%100%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 100% - Half-time goals total: 1
Scunthorpe United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.01.0
Average goals per game0.02.0
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Southend United
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Scunthorpe United
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (1 goal). Concedes most in 46-60 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.0 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
80%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
100%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-56%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Southend United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.77
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.99
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
57%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Scunthorpe United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.55
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.53
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
57%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
50%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
100% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
100%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Southend UnitedLigaScunthorpe United
Average goals per game 4.003.75 2.00
Both teams scored 100%67% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%75% 0%
Clean sheets 0%17% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%75% 0%
Goal after half-time 100%92% 100%

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

3.75
Average goals per game
67%
Both teams scored
75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
17%
Clean sheets
2.00
Home goals / game
1.75
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
92%
1 goal
75%
2 goals
42%
3 goals
42%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Southend United's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses against Scunthorpe United. Games average 1.33 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

When do Southend United and Scunthorpe United play?

Southend United face Scunthorpe United on August 15, 2026 in National League at Roots Hall Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Southend United and Scunthorpe United?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Southend United won 0, Scunthorpe United won 3 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

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

Southend United score 3.00 goals per game on average and Scunthorpe United 1.00. The National League average is 3.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 75% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Southend United's matches and 100% of Scunthorpe United's.

What form are Southend United and Scunthorpe United in?

Over the last 5 games Southend United have a 1-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Scunthorpe United 0-1-0 (1.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Southend United vs Scunthorpe United — 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.