Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Milton Keynes Dons 18th with 37 points, Southend United 22nd with 19, 18 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Southend United 1.11 scored and 2.43 conceded per game, Milton Keynes Dons 1.03 and 1.34, with the league averaging 1.31.
Southend United's winless run stood at 15.
8 meetings are on record — 4 won by Southend United, 3 by Milton Keynes Dons, 1 drawn, at 3.13 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 38% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 63%.
The venue was Roots Hall Stadium in Southend-on-Sea, with room for 12,392 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.