Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Southend United FC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Southend United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Fleetwood Town FC
Sat 22 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' James Wallace
Simon Cox 62' Y
Y 79' Ashley Hunter
Y 90' Paddy Madden
R 90' James Wallace

Overview

Match Preview

Southend United FC vs Fleetwood Town FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Marc Wilson
  • Referee Michael Webb
  • Referee Michael George

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
2
Southend United FC 3 games · Avg 3.7 goals Fleetwood Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-22 Southend United FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

Southend United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Fleetwood Town FC H 1–0 W
15 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–2 L
08 Sep Peterborough United FC H 2–3 L
01 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
25 Aug Bristol Rovers FC A 1–0 W
21 Aug Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
Fleetwood Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Southend United FC A 0–1 L
15 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 1–1 D
08 Sep Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
01 Sep Bradford City AFC H 2–1 W
25 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 0–0 D
22 Aug Scunthorpe United FC A 5–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Southend United FC host Fleetwood Town FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Southend United FC have won 112 goals from 89 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Southend United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fleetwood Town FC's shape.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Tom Hopper needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Fleetwood Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' The 33-year-old Alex Cairns has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Southend United FC is showing some good football. However, Southend United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' Michael Turner is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fleetwood Town FC so far.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Fleetwood Town FC ring the changes. Dean Marney has done his job and it is now time for James Wallace to step up.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dean Marney suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' What a moment for Simon Cox! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 58' Fleetwood Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 59' James Wallace picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' A change in the Fleetwood Town FC ranks — Kyle Dempsey exits the field as Ross Wallace enters on 60.
  • 62' Simon Cox was booked on 62.
  • 67' Cian Bolger, a Republic of Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 72' Southend United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fleetwood Town FC backline.
  • 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 78' The Southend United FC bench stirs into life. Theo Robinson is withdrawn and Michael Klass gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Ashley Hunter picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 82' The whistle greets Gethin Jones as he departs to be replaced by Bobby Grant.
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paddy Madden.
  • 90' Tom Hopper makes way for Shaun McCoulsky at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southend United FC.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Southend United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Powell

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ched Evans 2
Stephen Humphrys 2
Simon Cox 1
Luke Hyam 1
Harry Bunn 1
Stephen McLaughlin 1
Kyle Dempsey 1
Josh Morris 1

Head to Head

2018-09-22 Southend United FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC

Southend United FC Form

2018-09-22 Southend United FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2018-09-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Southend United FC L 2018-09-08 Southend United FC 2–3 Peterborough United FC L 2018-09-01 Southend United FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2018-08-25 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Southend United FC W 2018-08-21 Luton Town FC 2–0 Southend United FC L

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2018-09-22 Southend United FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2018-09-15 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2018-09-08 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2018-09-01 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC W 2018-08-25 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D 2018-08-22 Scunthorpe United FC 0–5 Fleetwood Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.16 Southend United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Fleetwood Town FC xG
I would bet for: Southend United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southend United FC42% Draw31% Fleetwood Town FC27%
Actual: Southend United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Southend United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Fleetwood Town FC
58%
Southend United FC or Fleetwood Town FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southend United FC27% Draw53% Fleetwood Town FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Southend United FC

Handicap Southend United FC covers Push Fleetwood Town FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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