Match Report
The table read 15th (Altrincham, 9 pts) against 5th (Southend United, 14 pts), 5 points apart. Recent form flatters Altrincham's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 15th. Scoring rates set the scale: Altrincham 1.14 scored and 1.86 conceded per game, Southend United 2 and 1.43, with the league averaging 1.57.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Altrincham wins, 3 for Southend United, 0 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 100% of the meetings went to the host.
Z. Kennard-Kettle took charge of the match — our records show 64 games refereed with an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game. The J. Davidson Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,085. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Altrincham: Tom Crawford (8') · Southend United: Leon Chambers-Parillon (37'), Oliver Coker (52'), Harry Cardwell (85')
Key stats
Possession: Altrincham 43% · Southend United 57% · Total shots: 10-15 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 1-1