Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2018-19
Southend United FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 30 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC Roots Hall Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 54' Ro-Shaun Williams
Y 77' Shaun Whalley
Luke Hyam 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Andrew Aylott
  • Referee Isaac Searle
  • Referee Paul Yates
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

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

3
Southend United FC 3 games · Avg 3.7 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-30 Southend United FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-09-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Southend United FC

Recent Form

Southend United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–2 L
23 Mar Peterborough United FC A 0–2 L
16 Mar AFC Wimbledon H 0–1 L
12 Mar Scunthorpe United FC A 1–4 L
09 Mar Blackpool FC A 2–2 D
02 Mar Barnsley FC H 0–3 L
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Southend United FC A 2–0 W
23 Mar Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
16 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
12 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
09 Mar Rochdale AFC A 1–2 L
02 Mar AFC Wimbledon H 0–0 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Roots Hall Stadium as Southend United FC face off against Shrewsbury Town FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Jason Demetriou has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ro-Shaun Williams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southend United FC.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southend United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' England international Scott Golbourne has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Southend United FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southend United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Joshua Laurent. He replaces Oliver Norburn on 46 minute.
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Fejiri Okenabirhie makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 54' A moment of madness from Ro-Shaun Williams on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Shrewsbury Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 59' Nathan Bishop has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 89 appearances.
  • 64' 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.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Southend United FC! Luke Hyam comes on to replace Dru Yearwood.
  • 69' A goal from the England international Luke Waterfall! He fires home on 69 to make it 0-2!
  • 74' Another substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC to replace Fejiri Okenabirhie by Aaron Amadi-Holloway on 74 minute.
  • 77' Shaun Whalley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luke Hyam.
  • 79' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Shaun Whalley departs to be replaced by Dave Edwards.
  • 84' Shrewsbury Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

Southend United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Ricketts

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stephen McLaughlin 1
Simon Cox 1
Stephen Humphrys 1
Callum Lang 1
Jason Cummings 1
Lee Angol 1
Omar Beckles 1
Greg Docherty 1

Head to Head

2019-03-30 Southend United FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-09-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Southend United FC

Southend United FC Form

2019-03-30 Southend United FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2019-03-23 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Southend United FC L 2019-03-16 Southend United FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon L 2019-03-12 Scunthorpe United FC 4–1 Southend United FC L 2019-03-09 Blackpool FC 2–2 Southend United FC D 2019-03-02 Southend United FC 0–3 Barnsley FC L

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2019-03-30 Southend United FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2019-03-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L 2019-03-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2019-03-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2019-03-09 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2019-03-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.82 Southend United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southend United FC23% Draw29% Shrewsbury Town FC48%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Southend United FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
77%
Southend United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southend United FC15% Draw50% Shrewsbury Town FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Southend United FC

Handicap Southend United FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 25% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 16% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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