Southend vs Grimsby: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 15, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
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What was the result of Southend vs Grimsby?
Southend won 3-1 on December 15, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 1′K. TaylorSouthend
- 45′I. JacksonGrimsby
- 57′T. CliffordSouthend
- 75′Gregory HalfordSouthend
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southend have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Grimsby have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Stevenage(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Bolton(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Forest Green(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Walsall(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Newport County(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Colchester(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Exeter City(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Southend score 0.6 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 0.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend | 0.6 | 2.1 | 3 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Grimsby | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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