Southend United vs Truro City: match statistics
Southend United demonstrates significantly higher form and efficiency than Truro City. The hosts occupy 8th place in the table with an impressive record of 57% home wins and an average of 1.86 goals per home match, while conceding just 0.71 goals. Truro City sits in last, 24th place, with a dreadful streak of 5 consecutive losses and a disastrous away record – 76% losses, 59% of matches without scoring, and a goal difference of -28. xG statistics also favor the hosts (2.16 vs 1.09), and the advantage in possession (56% vs 44%) and shots on target (6.36 vs 2.65) further confirms Southend's dominance. Considering the visitors have not kept a single clean sheet away all season, a confident victory for the hosts is expected.
Southend United vs Truro City: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Southend United played Truro City in National League (England). The match was played on 3 March 2026. Final score: 1:1.
Current form
Southend United: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Truro City: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Southend United scores 1.68 and concedes 0.94 goals per match. Truro City scores 0.97 and concedes 1.79. League average: 2.91 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Southend United 48%, Truro City 38%. Over 2.5: Southend United 52%, Truro City 53%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 56%.
xG, shots and style
Southend United has higher xG: 1.85 vs 1.26. Southend United: 15.4 shots per match, Truro City: 8.7.
Match halves
Southend United: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 1.06. Truro City: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.62.
Goals by minute
Southend United: 76-90+ (20 goals). Truro City: 31-45+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
National League: 2.91 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 56%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Southend United demonstrates significantly higher form and efficiency than Truro City. The hosts occupy 8th place in the table with an impressive record of 57% home wins and an average of 1.86 goals per home match, while conceding just 0.71 goals. Truro City sits in last, 24th place, with a dreadful streak of 5 consecutive losses and a disastrous away record – 76% losses, 59% of matches without scoring, and a goal difference of -28. xG statistics also favor the hosts (2.16 vs 1.09), and the advantage in possession (56% vs 44%) and shots on target (6.36 vs 2.65) further confirms Southend's dominance. Considering the visitors have not kept a single clean sheet away all season, a confident victory for the hosts is expected.
View the statistical overviewHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Southend United | Truro City | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 36% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.14 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.30 | 0.31 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Goals— how 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 73% better for: goals scored per match.
1.68 goals / match - Southend United · 0.97 goals / match - Truro City
Southend United is 90% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.94 goals / match - Southend United · 1.79 goals / match - Truro City
Southend United scores in 87% of matches (27 of 31 matches), while Truro City keeps a clean sheet in 15% (5 of 34 matches).
Truro City scores in 50% of matches (17 of 34 matches), while Southend United keeps a clean sheet in 42% (13 of 31 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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)
Over / Under - Southend United
Over / Under - Truro City
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when 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 81% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.65 pts / match - Southend United · 0.91 pts / match - Truro City
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Southend United - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 48%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Truro City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 18%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 0% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -6 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (20 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +13 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (21). Late-goal balance (76-90): -13 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Southend United
Truro City
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (National League).
Teams vs league
| Southend United | Liga | Truro City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.61 | 2.91 | ▼ 2.76 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 48% | 57% | ▼ 38% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 52% | 56% | ▼ 53% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 42% | 24% | ▼ 15% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 61% | 72% | ▲ 74% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 87% | 81% | ▼ 76% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Referee context
See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Southend United 1 - 0 - 0 Truro City. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Southend United vs Truro City?
The National League match finished Southend United 1:1 Truro City. 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 Truro City?
Southend United score 1.68 goals per game on average and Truro City 0.97. The National League average is 2.91 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Southend United's matches and 38% of Truro City's.
What form are Southend United and Truro City in?
Over the last 5 games Southend United have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Truro City 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Southend United vs Truro City?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.