Match Report
The table read 2nd (Southend United, 20 pts) against 22nd (Scunthorpe United, 7 pts), 13 points apart. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Southend United ran at 2.56 scored and 1.33 conceded, Scunthorpe United at 1.22 and 1.67.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 6 Southend United wins, 9 for Scunthorpe United, 2 draws, at 2.76 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 71% of the meetings went to the host.
S. Parkinson took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.3 yellow cards per game. The venue was Roots Hall Stadium, with room for 12,392 spectators. On the scoreboard, Southend United led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Southend United: Josh Popoola (23')
Key stats
Possession: Southend United 63% · Scunthorpe United 37% · Total shots: 13-4 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 11-1