Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

League One · 2019-20
Southend United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 14 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Roots Hall Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Daniel Barlaser
Y 42' Michael Smith
Y 48' Chiedozie Ogbene
Y 80' Michael Ihiekwe
Brandon Goodship 80' Y
Y 80' Clark Robertson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Marc Wilson
  • Referee G. Read
  • Referee

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
Southend United FC 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-14 Southend United FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Southend United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Rotherham United FC H 2–2 D
07 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 2–4 L
03 Dec Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
23 Nov Oxford United FC H 0–4 L
05 Nov Portsmouth FC A 1–4 L
02 Nov Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Southend United FC A 2–2 D
07 Dec Rochdale AFC H 0–1 L
26 Nov Portsmouth FC A 2–3 L
23 Nov Milton Keynes Dons FC A 3–2 W
16 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 1–0 W
02 Nov Gillingham FC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Roots Hall Stadium!
  • 5' 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 Carlton Morris suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Southend United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Clark Robertson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southend United FC tonight.
  • 25' Southend United FC have won 112 goals from 89 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' GOAL! Robert Kiernan scores on 30.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southend United FC and Rotherham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' Daniel Barlaser picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 42' Michael Smith picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southend United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 48' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Chiedozie Ogbene on 48 minutes.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Jason Demetriou makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 52' The deadlock is broken! Sam Mantom gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 60' GOAL! Freddie Ladapo fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 65' Southend United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' Elvis Bwomono needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 75' The Southend United FC bench stirs into life. Sam Mantom is withdrawn and Isaac Hutchinson gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Carlton Morris is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Smith at the 77 minute mark.
  • 80' Michael Ihiekwe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Southend United FC. Stephen McLaughlin is replaced by Simon Cox.
  • 87' Southend United FC make a change. Brandon Goodship trudges off to be replaced by Layton Ndukwu on 87 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Southend United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sol Campbell

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Kiernan 1
Sam Mantom 1
Freddie Ladapo 1
Jason Demetriou 1

Head to Head

2019-12-14 Southend United FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC

Southend United FC Form

2019-12-14 Southend United FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D 2019-12-07 Bristol Rovers FC 4–2 Southend United FC L 2019-12-03 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Southend United FC D 2019-11-23 Southend United FC 0–4 Oxford United FC L 2019-11-05 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Southend United FC L 2019-11-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Southend United FC L

Rotherham United FC Form

2019-12-14 Southend United FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D 2019-12-07 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC L 2019-11-26 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Rotherham United FC L 2019-11-23 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–3 Rotherham United FC W 2019-11-16 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2019-11-02 Gillingham FC 0–3 Rotherham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55 Southend United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Southend United FC or Rotherham United FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Southend United FC35% Draw26% Rotherham United FC39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Southend United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
65%
Southend United FC or Rotherham United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southend United FC26% Draw42% Rotherham United FC32%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Southend United FC

Handicap Southend United FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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