Match Report
31 points separated the sides: Southend United 6th on 81, Gateshead 18th on 50. The last five rounds placed Gateshead 14th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.8/1.02 for Southend United and 1.17/1.96 for Gateshead (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Southend United, 2 draws and 2 for Gateshead, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 0% of the meetings went to the host.
The referee was D. Drysdale, with 100 matches in our database and 2.0 yellows per game on average. The venue was Roots Hall Stadium, with room for 12,392 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Southend United: Andrew Dallas (21') · Gateshead: Brad Nicholson (45')
Key stats
Possession: Southend United 49% · Gateshead 51% · Total shots: 19-7 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 8-2