Southend United FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2019-20

Southend United FC

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Bristol Rovers FC

Sat 7 Mar 2020 · 15:00 UTC Roots Hall Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+8'

Y 64' Edward Upson

Jason Demetriou 70' Y

Y 86' Cian Harries

Overview

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Southend United FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Roots Hall Stadium.

Southend United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Adrian Tranter
Referee James Oldham
Referee Stephen Brown
Referee John Flynn

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Southend United FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Bristol Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-03-07 Southend United FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-12-07 Bristol Rovers FC 4–2 Southend United FC 2019-02-02 Southend United FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-08-25 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Southend United FC

Recent Form

Southend United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Mar	Bristol Rovers FC	H	3–1	W
29 Feb	Oxford United FC	A	1–2	L
22 Feb	Burton Albion FC	H	2–3	L
18 Feb	Gillingham FC	H	0–1	L
15 Feb	Coventry City FC	H	0–2	L
11 Feb	Peterborough United FC	A	0–4	L

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Mar	Southend United FC	A	1–3	L
29 Feb	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	0–1	L
22 Feb	Sunderland AFC	A	0–3	L
15 Feb	Blackpool FC	H	2–1	W
11 Feb	Tranmere Rovers FC	A	0–0	D
08 Feb	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	1–3	L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Southend United FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Timmy Abraham is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southend United FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' The 27-year-old Jayden Mitchell-Lawson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
18' Charlie Kelman adds to his 1 season tally! Southend United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
23' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
28' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
33' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
38' Southend United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
46' Jayden Mitchell-Lawson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sol Campbell might look to freshen things up shortly.
55' Sensational shot from Terrell Egbri. Southend United FC is back in the lead.
60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sol Campbell will be considering his options from the bench.
64' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 64.
65' Kyle Bennett is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edward Upson at the 65 minute mark.
66' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Alex Rodman comes on to replace Josh Hare.
70' Jason Demetriou catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
74' Timmy Abraham gets the nod from Bristol Rovers FC. He replaces James Daly and will look to change the dynamic.
79' Magnificent from Alfie Kilgour! That is 5 goals in 291 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
84' Southend United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
86' Cian Harries has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
90' The crowd applauds Lewis Gard as he leaves the pitch. Matt Rush steps in for Southend United FC.
Bristol Rovers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Southend United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Southend United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sol Campbell

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Garner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alfie Kilgour	2
Tom Hopper	2
Liam Sercombe	1
Gavin Reilly	1
Brandon Goodship	1
Edward Upson	1
Abumere Ogogo	1
Jonson Clarke-Harris	1

Head to Head

Southend United FC Form

2020-03-07 Southend United FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2020-02-29 Oxford United FC 2–1 Southend United FC L 2020-02-22 Southend United FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC L 2020-02-18 Southend United FC 0–1 Gillingham FC L 2020-02-15 Southend United FC 0–2 Coventry City FC L 2020-02-11 Peterborough United FC 4–0 Southend United FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2020-03-07 Southend United FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-02-29 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2020-02-22 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-02-15 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2020-02-11 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-02-08 Wycombe Wanderers FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.63 Southend United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.23 Bristol Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Southend United FC46% Draw26% Bristol Rovers FC28%

Actual: Southend United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.86

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Southend United FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Bristol Rovers FC

54%

Southend United FC or Bristol Rovers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Southend United FC33% Draw45% Bristol Rovers FC22%

Actual: Southend United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

2 – 1

1 – 0

8.4%

0 – 0

7.6%

2 – 0

7.4%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 1

6.1%

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 0

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Southend United FC

Handicap	Southend United FC covers	Push	Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	21%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	16%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Southend United FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.