Southend vs Blackburn: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 5, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
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What was the result of Southend vs Blackburn?
Southend won 2-1 on August 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 27′R. LeonardSouthend
- 38′M. KightlySouthend
- 53′C. MulgrewBlackburn
Official lineup for Southend vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Southend
4-4-2- 10Simon Cox
- 9M. Fortuné
- 17Jermaine McGlashan
- 18R. Leonard
- 24J. Demetriou
- 7M. Kightly
- 8M. Timlin
- 2S. Hendrie
- 48J. White
- 5A. Ferdinand
- 1M. Oxley
Blackburn
4-4-2- 9D. Samuel
- 10Danny Graham
- 23B. Dack
- 6R. Smallwood
- 31E. Bennett
- 11Peter Whittingham
- 2R. Nyambe
- 3D. Williams
- 26D. Lenihan
- 14C. Mulgrew
- 1David Raya
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southend have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2017 | Bury(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Chesterfield(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Brentford(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Southend score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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