Match Report
Walsall (19th, 53 pts) visited Southend United (23rd, 45 pts) with 8 points between them. Southend United ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 23rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Southend United 0.63 scored and 1.26 conceded per game, Walsall 0.98 and 1.15, with the league averaging 1.18.
6 games without a win framed Southend United's arrival. 10 games without a win framed Walsall's arrival.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 5 Southend United wins, 4 for Walsall, 3 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup.
Roots Hall Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,392. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Southend United 56% · Walsall 44% · Total shots: 14-3 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 5-2




