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Southend United FC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Southend United FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sat 26 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC Roots Hall Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Flynn Downes
Stephen Humphrys 38' Y
Y 48' Kayden Jackson
Simon Cox 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Southend United FC vs Ipswich Town FC — League One at Roots Hall Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee Andrew Davies
  • Referee Darren Blunden

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
Southend United FC 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-26 Southend United FC 1–3 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Southend United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Ipswich Town FC H 1–3 L
22 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–7 L
18 Oct Tranmere Rovers FC A 1–1 D
12 Oct AFC Wimbledon H 1–4 L
05 Oct Gillingham FC A 1–3 L
28 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Southend United FC A 3–1 W
23 Oct Rotherham United FC H 0–2 L
20 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 0–2 L
05 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 1–0 W
28 Sep Tranmere Rovers FC H 4–1 W
21 Sep Gillingham FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Roots Hall Stadium as Southend United FC face off against Ipswich Town FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Elvis Bwomono has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 8' James Norwood has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
  • 10' A moment of madness from Flynn Downes on 10 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ipswich Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 15' Southend United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ipswich Town FC backline.
  • 20' Robert Kiernan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Roots Hall Stadium. Ipswich Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' Cole Skuse makes way for Jon Nolan at the 28 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
  • 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southend United FC and Ipswich Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' The referee shows Southend United FC player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' Isaac Hutchinson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 89 appearances.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kayden Jackson.
  • 53' England international Tom Hopper has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 58' Southend United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Kane Vincent-Young is withdrawn and James Wilson gets his opportunity.
  • 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Rowe is withdrawn and Alan Judge gets his opportunity.
  • 70' What composure from James Norwood! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 71' Another substitution for Southend United FC to replace Tom Hopper by Emile Acquah on 71 minute.
  • 75' The referee shows Southend United FC player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' Kayden Jackson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Ipswich Town FC are in front.
  • 81' Southend United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
  • 83' The deadlock is broken! Emile Acquah gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
  • 84' Jason Demetriou is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark Milligan at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Garbutt made 372 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • The final score is 1-3.

Lineups

Southend United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sol Campbell

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Norwood 2
Kayden Jackson 1
Emile Acquah 1

Head to Head

2019-10-26 Southend United FC 1–3 Ipswich Town FC

Southend United FC Form

2019-10-26 Southend United FC 1–3 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-10-22 Southend United FC 1–7 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2019-10-18 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–1 Southend United FC D 2019-10-12 Southend United FC 1–4 AFC Wimbledon L 2019-10-05 Gillingham FC 3–1 Southend United FC L 2019-09-28 Southend United FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L

Ipswich Town FC Form

2019-10-26 Southend United FC 1–3 Ipswich Town FC W 2019-10-23 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2019-10-20 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-10-05 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2019-09-28 Ipswich Town FC 4–1 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2019-09-21 Gillingham FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Southend United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southend United FC23% Draw25% Ipswich Town FC52%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Southend United FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
77%
Southend United FC or Ipswich Town FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southend United FC17% Draw42% Ipswich Town FC41%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
6%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Southend United FC

Handicap Southend United FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 12% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 22% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 17% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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