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

Key match information

Southend United play Sutton United in National League (England). The match date is 30 December 2025 at 20:45. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Southend United: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Sutton United: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Southend United scores 1.77 and concedes 1.02 goals per match. Sutton United scores 1.28 and concedes 1.72. League average: 2.92 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Southend United 53%, Sutton United 61%. Over 2.5: Southend United 51%, Sutton United 61%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Southend United has higher xG: 1.92 vs 1.44. Southend United: 16.0 shots per match, Sutton United: 11.2.

Match halves

Southend United: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 1.02. Sutton United: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.74.

Goals by minute

Southend United: 76-90+ (26 goals). Sutton United: 76-90+ (15 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%.

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
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70Dangerous attacks53
Southend UnitedSutton United
11Fouls14
Southend UnitedSutton United
2Cards3
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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
1.77Goals scored / match1.28
Southend UnitedSutton United
1.02Goals conceded / match1.72
Southend UnitedSutton United
53%Average possession54%
Southend UnitedSutton United
5.91Shots on target / match4.15
Southend UnitedSutton United

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

15.96Shots per match11.22
Southend UnitedSutton United
5.91Shots on target4.15
Southend UnitedSutton United
11.1%Shot conversion11.4%
Southend UnitedSutton United
53%Possession54%
Southend UnitedSutton United
1.92xG for1.44
Southend UnitedSutton United
1.21xG against1.59
Southend UnitedSutton United

Shooting quality

Southend United: AttackingSutton United: Balanced
Southend UnitedSutton United
Accuracy (shots on target)37%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.31

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 800% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Southend United · 0.2 pts / match - Sutton United

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%
Sutton United
DLLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
24% W30% R46% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-14-21
1.02 pts / match · goal difference -20
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-7-11
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DWDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

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 38% better for: goals scored per match.

1.77 goals / match - Southend United · 1.28 goals / match - Sutton United

Southend United is 69% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.02 goals / match - Southend United · 1.72 goals / match - Sutton United

Southend United scoring profile: very strong

Southend United scores in 85% of matches (40 of 47 matches), while Sutton United keeps a clean sheet in 17% (8 of 46 matches).

Sutton United scoring profile: strong

Sutton United scores in 72% of matches (33 of 46 matches), while Southend United keeps a clean sheet in 36% (17 of 47 matches).

83Goals scored (season)59
Southend UnitedSutton United
48Goals conceded (season)79
Southend UnitedSutton United
2.79Average goals in match3
Southend UnitedSutton United
13Goals scored (last 5)3
Southend UnitedSutton United
8Goals conceded (last 5)11
Southend UnitedSutton United

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal72%
Southend UnitedSutton United
49%2 goals43%
Southend UnitedSutton United
30%3 goals11%
Southend UnitedSutton United
6%4 goals2%
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How often they concede at least...

64%1 goal83%
Southend UnitedSutton United
30%2 goals50%
Southend UnitedSutton United
6%3 goals26%
Southend UnitedSutton United
2%4 goals11%
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.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time26%
Southend UnitedSutton United
9%BTTS in both halves13%
Southend UnitedSutton United
34%Scored in both halves22%
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BTTS and goal count

36%Min. 3 goals and BTTS48%
Southend UnitedSutton United
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Southend UnitedSutton United
60%BTTS - last 540%
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

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
Southend UnitedSutton United
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
Southend UnitedSutton United
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
Southend UnitedSutton United

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
Southend UnitedSutton United
49%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Southend UnitedSutton United
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
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 41% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.62 pts / match - Southend United · 1.15 pts / match - Sutton United

Southend United - half-time state
40% leading40% draw19% trailing
Sutton United - half-time state
22% leading50% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.62Points per match (1st half)1.15
Southend UnitedSutton United
0.74Goals scored (1st half)0.54
Southend UnitedSutton United
0.4Goals conceded (1st half)0.7
Southend UnitedSutton United
1.15Average goals (1st half)1.24
Southend UnitedSutton United
64%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Southend UnitedSutton United
47%No goal before half-time59%
Southend UnitedSutton United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.57Points per match (2nd half)1.15
Southend UnitedSutton United
1.02Goals scored (2nd half)0.74
Southend UnitedSutton United
0.62Goals conceded (2nd half)1.02
Southend UnitedSutton United
1.64Average goals (2nd half)1.76
Southend UnitedSutton United
55%Clean sheet after half-time41%
Southend UnitedSutton United
34%No goal after half-time48%
Southend UnitedSutton United

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.

Sutton United - second-half results

28% W30% R41% P
53
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
53
Second-half points
-13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.15
PPG before half-time
Lead holding109%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 24%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 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
Sutton United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.00
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match1.21.0
Average goals in match1.61.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-4-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Sutton United
ScoredConceded
6
10
0-15
9
13
16-30
10
9
31-45
10
19
46-60
9
12
61-75
15
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (19). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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

2.90
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+4%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 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%

Sutton United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.82
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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 2.792.92 3.00
Both teams scored 53%56% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 51%57% 61%
Clean sheets 36%24% 17%
Goal before half-time 70%71% 65%
Goal after half-time 79%80% 78%

^ 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 Sutton United. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

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 1.77 goals per game on average and Sutton United 1.28. 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 61% 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 0-1-4 (0.20 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.