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

Key match information

Southend United played Sutton United in National League (England). The match was played on 30 December 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Southend United: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Sutton United: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Southend United scores 1.55 and concedes 0.82 goals per match. Sutton United scores 1.48 and concedes 1.87. League average: 2.81 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Southend United 45%, Sutton United 70%. Over 2.5: Southend United 50%, Sutton United 65%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 54%.

xG, shots and style

Southend United has higher xG: 1.88 vs 1.41. Southend United: 15.9 shots per match, Sutton United: 10.9.

Match halves

Southend United: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 1.00. Sutton United: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Southend United: 76-90+ (14 goals). Sutton United: 31-45+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National League: 2.81 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 54%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

40Possession (%)60
Southend UnitedSutton United
12Shots10
Southend UnitedSutton United
5Shots on target3
Southend UnitedSutton United
1.62xG1.23
Southend UnitedSutton United
8Corners2
Southend UnitedSutton United
70Dangerous attacks53
Southend UnitedSutton United
11Fouls14
Southend UnitedSutton United
2Cards3
Southend UnitedSutton United

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 UnitedSutton United
1.55Goals scored / match1.48
Southend UnitedSutton United
0.82Goals conceded / match1.87
Southend UnitedSutton United
54%Average possession51%
Southend UnitedSutton United
5.45Shots on target / match4.35
Southend UnitedSutton United

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

15.91Shots per match10.91
Southend UnitedSutton United
5.45Shots on target4.35
Southend UnitedSutton United
9.7%Shot conversion13.5%
Southend UnitedSutton United
54%Possession51%
Southend UnitedSutton United
1.88xG for1.41
Southend UnitedSutton United
1.24xG against1.65
Southend UnitedSutton United

Shooting quality

Southend United: AttackingSutton United: Efficient finishing
Southend UnitedSutton United
Accuracy (shots on target)34%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.34

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.

Sutton United is 11% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Southend United · 2 pts / match - Sutton United

Southend United
WWLLW
Season result split
50% W23% D27% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-5-6
1.73 pts / match · goal difference +16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-3-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.92Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Sutton United
WWWLD
Season result split
22% W35% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-8-10
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-6
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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 5% better for: goals scored per match.

1.55 goals / match - Southend United · 1.48 goals / match - Sutton United

Southend United is 128% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.82 goals / match - Southend United · 1.87 goals / match - Sutton United

Southend United scoring profile: very strong

Southend United scores in 91% of matches (20 of 22 matches), while Sutton United keeps a clean sheet in 17% (4 of 23 matches).

Sutton United scoring profile: mixed

Sutton United scores in 74% of matches (17 of 23 matches), while Southend United keeps a clean sheet in 50% (11 of 22 matches).

34Goals scored (season)34
Southend UnitedSutton United
18Goals conceded (season)43
Southend UnitedSutton United
2.36Average goals in match3.35
Southend UnitedSutton United
7Goals scored (last 5)10
Southend UnitedSutton United
4Goals conceded (last 5)8
Southend UnitedSutton United

How often they score at least...

91%1 goal74%
Southend UnitedSutton United
41%2 goals52%
Southend UnitedSutton United
23%3 goals17%
Southend UnitedSutton United
0%4 goals4%
Southend UnitedSutton United

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal83%
Southend UnitedSutton United
27%2 goals57%
Southend UnitedSutton United
5%3 goals30%
Southend UnitedSutton United
0%4 goals17%
Southend UnitedSutton 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.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

9%BTTS at half-time26%
Southend UnitedSutton United
5%BTTS in both halves17%
Southend UnitedSutton United
36%Scored in both halves26%
Southend UnitedSutton United

BTTS and goal count

27%Min. 3 goals and BTTS61%
Southend UnitedSutton United
23%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
Southend UnitedSutton United
40%BTTS - last 560%
Southend UnitedSutton 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.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
Southend UnitedSutton United
18%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
Southend UnitedSutton United
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Southend UnitedSutton United

2nd half

91%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
Southend UnitedSutton United
59%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
Southend UnitedSutton United
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time43%
Southend UnitedSutton 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 is 18% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.64 pts / match - Southend United · 1.39 pts / match - Sutton United

Southend United - half-time state
36% leading55% draw9% trailing
Sutton United - half-time state
30% leading48% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.64Points per match (1st half)1.39
Southend UnitedSutton United
0.55Goals scored (1st half)0.7
Southend UnitedSutton United
0.18Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
Southend UnitedSutton United
0.73Average goals (1st half)1.26
Southend UnitedSutton United
86%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Southend UnitedSutton United
55%No goal before half-time52%
Southend UnitedSutton United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.68Points per match (2nd half)0.96
Southend UnitedSutton United
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
Southend UnitedSutton United
0.64Goals conceded (2nd half)1.3
Southend UnitedSutton United
1.64Average goals (2nd half)2.09
Southend UnitedSutton United
55%Clean sheet after half-time30%
Southend UnitedSutton United
18%No goal after half-time48%
Southend UnitedSutton United

Southend United - second-half results

45% W32% D23% L
36
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.64
PPG before half-time
Lead holding139%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sutton United - second-half results

22% W30% D48% L
32
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding73%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 22%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 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 match1.202.00
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.61.6
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%0%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Sutton United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.20
Goals scored / match0.81.2
Goals conceded / match0.21.4
Average goals in match1.02.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+3-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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
5
0
0-15
3
4
16-30
4
0
31-45
3
4
46-60
5
6
61-75
14
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +10 - wins late phases.

Sutton United
ScoredConceded
1
6
0-15
6
2
16-30
9
5
31-45
7
12
46-60
4
8
61-75
7
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - 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

2.86
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 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.
+0.64
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-13.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
100%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
65%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
41% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
41%

Sutton United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
121%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 3% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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 UnitedLigaSutton United
Average goals in match 2.362.81 3.35
Both teams scored 45%54% 70%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%54% 65%
Clean sheets 50%26% 17%
Goal before half-time 50%70% 65%
Goal after half-time 91%80% 78%

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

2.81
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.55
Home goals / match
1.26
Away goals / match
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Southend UnitedGoalGus Scott-MorrissAssist: Harry Cardwell
  2. Southend UnitedSubstitutionOn: Slavi SpasovOff: Charley Kendall
  3. Sutton UnitedSubstitutionOn: Davide RodariOff: Jake William Trevor Taylor
  4. Southend UnitedYellow cardHarry Boyes
  5. Sutton UnitedSubstitutionOn: Omari MrishoOff: Will James Tizzard
  6. Southend UnitedSubstitutionOn: Keenan Appiah-ForsonOff: Leon Chambers-Parillon
  7. Southend UnitedSubstitutionOn: Tom HopperOff: Harry Cardwell
  8. Sutton UnitedYellow cardJayden John-Lloyd Harris
  9. Sutton UnitedSubstitutionOn: Charlie BellOff: Jayden John-Lloyd Harris
  10. Southend UnitedYellow cardGus Scott-Morriss
  11. Sutton UnitedYellow cardHayden Muller
  12. Sutton UnitedYellow cardLewis Simper

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Southend United vs Sutton United?

The National League match finished Southend United 1:0 Sutton United. 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 Sutton United?

Southend United score 1.55 goals per game on average and Sutton United 1.48. The National League average is 2.81 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 45% of Southend United's matches and 70% of Sutton United's.

What form are Southend United and Sutton United in?

Over the last 5 games Southend United have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Sutton United 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Southend United vs Sutton United: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.