Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Bromley (3rd, 81 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Southend United (9th, 65 pts). The last five rounds placed Southend United 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, Southend United ran at 1.52 scored and 0.98 conceded, Bromley at 1.59 and 1.07.
Momentum sat with Bromley, winners of their last three, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Southend United had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Bromley, 12.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Southend United 1, draws 2, Bromley 1, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Roots Hall Stadium in Southend-on-Sea staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,392. Bromley led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.