Match Report
Wigan Athletic, 1st with 98 points, sat 35 points above Southend United (10th, 63). Southend United had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Southend United ran at 1.26 scored and 1.35 conceded, Wigan Athletic at 1.93 and 0.63.
Wigan Athletic came in having won four on the spin. From the last five rounds, Southend United held 6 points of 15 and Wigan Athletic 13.
The venue was Roots Hall Stadium in Southend-on-Sea, with room for 12,392 spectators. On the scoreboard, Southend United led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.




