Southend v Sunderland prediction

League One · Sat, 28 Mar 2020 15:00 GMT · Roots Hall

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The match

Southend host Sunderland in League One on Saturday 28 March (kick-off 15:00 UK).

The key numbers

Southend have conceded 85 goals, the most of the 23 clubs (2019/20 so far).

Sunderland are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

11 of Southend’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (73%). Both teams scored in 11 of Southend’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). At home, Southend have two wins, three draws and three defeats in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 1.13 points per game, scoring 1.38 and conceding 1.50. Southend have scored 39 goals, the eighth-fewest (shared) of the 23 clubs (2019/20 so far).

Five of Sunderland’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (33%). Both teams scored in four of Sunderland’s last 15 results in all competitions (27%). Away from home, Sunderland have three wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.43 points per game, scoring 0.57 and conceding 0.86. Sunderland have scored 48 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 23 clubs (2019/20 so far). Sunderland have conceded 32 goals, the second-fewest of the 23 clubs.

Southend (22nd) and Sunderland (eighth) are 40 points apart, 2019/20 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Sunderland the stronger side, 447 rating points above Southend (Sunderland 1748, Southend 1301, after at least 127 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 2 November 2019, finished Sunderland 1–0 Southend.

Team news

By TACTIX Impact, Stephen McLaughlin (3.0 per match over 26 appearances, four goals and four assists) and S. Mantom (2.8 per match over 20 appearances, two goals and six assists) have been Southend’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Southend (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), Stephen McLaughlin averages 1.3 key passes per 90 over 2135 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances. S. Mantom averages 2.1 key passes per 90 over 1581 minutes, with a key pass in nine of the last 10 appearances.

By TACTIX Impact, C. Maguire (3.9 per match over 35 appearances, 10 goals and 10 assists) and A. McGeady (3.1 per match over 15 appearances, four goals and two assists) have been Sunderland’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Sunderland (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), C. Maguire averages 2.4 shots per 90 over 2530 minutes, with a shot in eight of the last 10 appearances. A. McGeady averages 1.5 key passes per 90 over 1423 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 15:00 GMT · League One · Roots Hall
Head-to-head (last 3): Southend 1 · draws 0 · Sunderland 2 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Southend 1W 0D 4L · Sunderland 1W 2D 2L

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Key Stats

1.13 / 1.38

Goals

against 2 / 0.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.14 / 6.14

Corners

against 5.57 / 3.57 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.71 / 3.86

Shots on target

against 4.86 / 2.86 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.57 / 1.43

Cards

against 1.29 / 2.14 · 0 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 March 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 10 March 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Southend for / against	Line	Sunderland for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.14 for · 5.57 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6.14 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	13.57 for · 12.43 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12.29 for · 8.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.71 for · 4.86 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3.86 for · 2.86 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.43 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.71 for · 13 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.57 for · 1.29 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.43 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5

Southend

Southend Goalkeeper

Southend — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Oxley	18	901616 min	663.7 /90	402.2 /90	10.1 /90
N. Bishop	13	901170 min	362.8 /90	382.9 /90	00 /90
P. Gunnarsson	3	90270 min	62 /90	62 /90	00 /90

Southend — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Southend before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Oxley n 8	89.5	2.6 6/6
N. Bishop n 8	90	3.2 6/4

Southend Defensive

Southend — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
E. Bwomono	33	902957 min	531.6 /90	260.8 /90	160.5 /90	not recorded in League One	200.6 /90	40.1 /90
T. Dieng	20	881766 min	371.9 /90	261.3 /90	191 /90	not recorded in League One	271.4 /90	50.3 /90
R. Kiernan	20	811614 min	140.8 /90	181 /90	90.5 /90	not recorded in League One	170.9 /90	40.2 /90
N. Ralph	17	861457 min	251.5 /90	211.3 /90	80.5 /90	not recorded in League One	110.7 /90	40.2 /90
H. Lennon	16	771224 min	110.8 /90	151.1 /90	141 /90	not recorded in League One	191.4 /90	40.3 /90
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Southend — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Southend before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
E. Bwomono n 8	90	0.6 3/2	0.5 4/0	—
M. Milligan n 8	90	1.8 7/4	0.6 4/1	—
S. McLaughlin n 8	86.8	1 7/1	0.9 5/2	—
T. Dieng n 8	90	0.9 4/3	0.8 4/2	—
R. Kiernan n 8	90	0.8 4/1	0.4 3/0	—
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Southend — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Southend before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
E. Bwomono n 8	90	2.4 7/5
M. Milligan n 8	90	3.1 7/7
S. McLaughlin n 8	86.8	1.4 5/3
T. Dieng n 8	90	1.8 7/3
R. Kiernan n 8	90	0.4 2/1
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Southend Attacking

Southend — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
B. Goodship	20	681357 min	30.2 /90	20.1 /90	201.3 /90	60.4 /90	120.8 /90	80.5 /90
S. Humphrys	20	661323 min	50.3 /90	00 /90	533.6 /90	201.4 /90	141 /90	231.6 /90
S. Cox	18	781408 min	30.2 /90	00 /90	322 /90	90.6 /90	231.5 /90	70.4 /90
C. Kelman	16	59945 min	50.5 /90	00 /90	212 /90	121.1 /90	30.3 /90	10.1 /90
T. Hopper	15	721082 min	20.2 /90	10.1 /90	181.5 /90	60.5 /90	141.2 /90	50.4 /90
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Southend — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Southend before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Bwomono n 8	90	0.9 5/2	0.1 1/0
M. Milligan n 8	90	1.3 7/3	0.1 1/0
S. McLaughlin n 8	86.8	2.7 8/4	0.8 5/1
T. Dieng n 8	90	1.1 4/4	0.1 1/0
R. Kiernan n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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Southend — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Southend before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. Bwomono n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
M. Milligan n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. McLaughlin n 8	86.8	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
T. Dieng n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Kiernan n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Sunderland

Sunderland Goalkeeper

Sunderland — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. McLaughlin	31	892745 min	692.3 /90	260.9 /90	00 /90
L. Burge	7	84585 min	223.4 /90	60.9 /90	00 /90

Sunderland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. McLaughlin n 8	90	2.3 5/4
L. Burge n 7	83.6	3.4 6/4

Sunderland Defensive

Sunderland — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
J. Willis	34	882993 min	300.9 /90	260.8 /90	200.6 /90	not recorded in League One	120.4 /90	10 /90
A. Öztürk	20	891772 min	160.8 /90	241.2 /90	80.4 /90	not recorded in League One	180.9 /90	80.4 /90
T. Flanagan	19	791506 min	181.1 /90	291.7 /90	110.7 /90	not recorded in League One	211.3 /90	60.4 /90
J. Lynch	16	871395 min	140.9 /90	332.1 /90	120.8 /90	not recorded in League One	241.5 /90	50.3 /90
C. McLaughlin	15	801193 min	221.7 /90	100.8 /90	30.2 /90	not recorded in League One	151.1 /90	50.4 /90
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Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. O'Nien n 8	90	1.5 6/4	1.6 7/3	—
J. Willis n 8	88	0.3 2/0	0.6 4/1	—
C. Maguire n 8	86.1	0.9 6/1	2.2 8/5	—
M. Power n 8	90	1.1 5/3	0.8 5/1	—
D. Hume n 8	82.8	0.1 1/0	0.8 5/1	—
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Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. O'Nien n 8	90	1.6 7/4
J. Willis n 8	88	0.6 4/1
C. Maguire n 8	86.1	1.4 6/3
M. Power n 8	90	1.3 7/2
D. Hume n 8	82.8	1 3/3
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Sunderland Attacking

Sunderland — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
C. Maguire	34	742529 min	100.4 /90	100.4 /90	672.4 /90	220.8 /90	792.8 /90	331.2 /90
L. Gooch	30	772303 min	90.4 /90	10 /90	491.9 /90	160.6 /90	180.7 /90	331.3 /90
C. Wyke	28	742074 min	50.2 /90	10 /90	462 /90	170.7 /90	200.9 /90	20.1 /90
W. Grigg	14	61860 min	20.2 /90	10.1 /90	151.6 /90	50.5 /90	60.6 /90	10.1 /90
D. Watmore	12	47561 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	193 /90	50.8 /90	71.1 /90	111.8 /90
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Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. O'Nien n 8	90	1.5 5/2	0.8 3/2
J. Willis n 8	88	0.6 4/1	0.3 2/0
C. Maguire n 8	86.1	2.2 7/4	0.5 4/0
M. Power n 8	90	1.3 6/2	0.5 3/1
D. Hume n 8	82.8	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
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Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. O'Nien n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
J. Willis n 8	88	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Maguire n 8	86.1	0.1 1/0	0.5 2/1
M. Power n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
D. Hume n 8	82.8	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Southend v Sunderland — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

SouthendLLLLW

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

SunderlandWDLDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Southend 1 · 0 draws · Sunderland 2 · 2.33 goals/game

2019-11-02 Sunderland 1–0 Southend
2019-05-04 Southend 2–1 Sunderland
2018-10-27 Sunderland 3–0 Southend

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Southend#22 pos19 pts35 pl-46 GD

Sunderland#8 pos59 pts36 pl+16 GD

Goals per game

Southend scored1.11

Sunderland scored1.33

Southend conceded2.43

Sunderland conceded0.89

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What is the head-to-head record between Southend and Sunderland?: In their last 3 meetings, Southend won 1, Sunderland won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
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