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

League One · 2018-19
Southend United FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Walsall FC
Tue 23 Oct 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Michael Turner 70' Y
Stephen McLaughlin 90' Y
Y 90' Josh Ginnelly

Overview

Match Preview

Southend United FC vs Walsall FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee Stephen Brown
  • Referee Nicholas Cooper
  • Referee Dan Cook

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
1
Southend United FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Walsall FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-23 Southend United FC 3–0 Walsall FC

Recent Form

Southend United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Walsall FC H 3–0 W
20 Oct Coventry City FC H 1–2 L
13 Oct Gillingham FC A 2–0 W
06 Oct Oxford United FC H 0–0 D
02 Oct Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
29 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–2 W
Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Southend United FC A 0–3 L
20 Oct Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
06 Oct Bristol Rovers FC A 1–0 W
02 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
29 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L
22 Sep Oxford United FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Walsall FC is showing some good football. However, Walsall FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 18' The Southend United FC bench stirs into life. Harry Lennon is withdrawn and Michael Turner gets his opportunity.
  • 23' Harry Bunn adds to his 0 season tally! Southend United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 28' Southend United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Walsall FC's shape.
  • 32' Shaun McCoulsky is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Hopper at the 32 minute mark.
  • 37' Harry Lennon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 42' Walsall FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 47' Taylor Moore, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' Southend United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Walsall FC backline.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' The travelling Walsall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' It is a cagey affair so far. Southend United FC in their trying to find a way past Walsall FC's compact .
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michael Turner on 70 minutes.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Walsall FC team. Connor Ronan is replaced by Andy Cook on 72 minute.
  • 76' Goal! Timothee Dieng scores his 10 goal in 89 matches.
  • 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' Harry Bunn with the second goal in the match!
  • 83' Time for substitution for Southend United FC. Harry Bunn is replaced by Michael Kightly.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Stephen McLaughlin.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

Lineups

Southend United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Powell

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harry Bunn 2
Aramide Oteh 1
Simon Cox 1
Timothee Dieng 1

Head to Head

2018-10-23 Southend United FC 3–0 Walsall FC

Southend United FC Form

2018-10-23 Southend United FC 3–0 Walsall FC W 2018-10-20 Southend United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC L 2018-10-13 Gillingham FC 0–2 Southend United FC W 2018-10-06 Southend United FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2018-10-02 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Southend United FC W 2018-09-29 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–3 Southend United FC W

Walsall FC Form

2018-10-23 Southend United FC 3–0 Walsall FC L 2018-10-20 Luton Town FC 2–0 Walsall FC L 2018-10-06 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Walsall FC W 2018-10-02 Walsall FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2018-09-29 Walsall FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2018-09-22 Oxford United FC 1–2 Walsall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77 Southend United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Walsall FC xG
I would bet for: Southend United FC to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southend United FC60% Draw24% Walsall FC16%
Actual: Southend United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Southend United FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Walsall FC
40%
Southend United FC or Walsall FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southend United FC42% Draw46% Walsall FC12%
Actual: Southend United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.8%
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Southend United FC

Handicap Southend United FC covers Push Walsall FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 19% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 25% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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