Southend vs Boston United: result 2-0 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 20, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
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What was the result of Southend vs Boston United?
Southend won 2-0 on August 20, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 2′H. CardwellSouthend
- 52′G. Scott-MorrissSouthend
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southend have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Boston United have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Hartlepool(away) | 0-0 | National League |
| Aug 10, 2024 | York(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Chelmsford City(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Ballyfermot United(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Gillingham(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Forest Green(home) | 0-4 | National League |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Rochdale(home) | 0-3 | National League |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Sileby Rangers(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Sileby Rangers(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Gainsborough Trinity(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Southend score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Boston United score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend | 1.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Boston United | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Southend sit 1st in National League (9 points from 3 matches) and Boston United sit 6th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southend | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Boston United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy