Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Southend United 6th with 81 points, Aldershot Town 20th with 46, 35 apart. Aldershot Town ranked just 24th in the league on five-round form despite their 20th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1.89 for Aldershot Town and 1.8/1.02 for Southend United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
5 matches unbeaten backed Southend United's arrival. From the last five rounds, Aldershot Town held 4 points of 15 and Southend United 11.
12 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Aldershot Town 4, draws 4, Southend United 4, at 2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 42% of meetings won. Only 33% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at The EBB Stadium. (capacity 7,100). On the scoreboard, Southend United led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Southend United: Gus Scott-Morriss (35'), Charley Kendall (45')
Key stats
Possession: Aldershot Town 57% · Southend United 43% · Total shots: 11-15 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 4-4