Match Report
Southend United and Forest Green Rovers went into the game level on 81 points, 6th against 7th in the table. Per game in the league, Southend United were scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.02, Forest Green Rovers 1.78 and 1.13, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Southend United.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Southend United 1, draws 3, Forest Green Rovers 2, at 3.33 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 83% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
The match was played at Roots Hall Stadium (capacity 12,392). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Southend United led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Southend United: James Golding (3'), Gus Scott-Morriss (72')
Key stats
Possession: Southend United 56% · Forest Green Rovers 44% · Total shots: 18-10 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 7-3