About Match
Southend United (3rd, 17 pts) visit Scunthorpe United (20th, 7 pts) with 10 points between them. On the form table Scunthorpe United stand 12th over the last five rounds, despite being 20th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.38/1.75 for Scunthorpe United and 2.13/1.38 for Southend United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51. A win here leaves Scunthorpe United on 10 points and up to 15th, other results permitting.
The sides have met 18 times in the GioScore results database: 9 wins for Scunthorpe United, 2 draws and 7 for Southend United, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 72% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.8 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.67 all-time.
The venue is Sands Venue Stadium in Scunthorpe, with room for 9,088 spectators.




