England - National LeagueRoots Hall StadiumData current as of 13 August 2026

Southend United vs Scunthorpe United: match statistics

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

Key match information

Southend United play Scunthorpe United in National League (England). The match date is 15 August 2026. Venue: Roots Hall Stadium.

Current form

Southend United: 1-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Scunthorpe United: 0-1-0, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Southend United scores 3.00 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Scunthorpe United scores 1.00 and concedes 1.00. League average: 3.75 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Southend United 100%, Scunthorpe United 100%. Over 2.5: Southend United 100%, Scunthorpe United 0%. League level: BTTS 67%, Over 2.5 75%.

xG, shots and style

Southend United has higher xG: 2.01 vs 1.53. Southend United: 16.0 shots per match, Scunthorpe United: 9.0.

Match halves

Southend United: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 2.00. Scunthorpe United: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Southend United: 31-45+ (1 goals). Scunthorpe United: 76-90+ (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National League: 3.75 goals per match, BTTS 67%, Over 2.5 75%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-3. Average goals 1.33, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.67)
(3.80)
(4.68)

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 UnitedScunthorpe United
3Goals scored / match1
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
1Goals conceded / match1
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
58%Average possession50%
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
7Shots on target / match4
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

16Shots per match9
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

3 pts / match - Southend United · 1 pts / match - 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 / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 matches - 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 matches
Season result split
0% W100% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Southend United scoring profile: very strong

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

Scunthorpe United scoring profile: very strong

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

3Goals scored (season)1
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
1Goals conceded (season)1
Southend UnitedScunthorpe United
4Average goals in match2
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 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.

100%
Scunthorpe United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.1 of 1 matches
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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

Full match - 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

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

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (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 match (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
Defence after half-time-1.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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
Defence after half-time+1.0

Concedes 1.0 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 match1.003.00
Goals scored / match1.02.0
Goals conceded / match1.00.0
Average goals in match2.02.0
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.01.0
Average goals in match0.02.0
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

* 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
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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
57%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
57%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
50%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 UnitedLigaScunthorpe United
Average goals in match 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 match
67%
Both teams scored
75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
17%
Clean sheets
2.00
Home goals / match
1.75
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (3): Southend United 0 - 0 - 3 Scunthorpe United. Average goals 1.33, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do Southend United and Scunthorpe United play?

Southend United face Scunthorpe United on 15 August 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.