Match

Southend vs Scunthorpe: result 1-0 and analysis

National LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Southend
1-0
Scunthorpe

Full time

What was the result of Southend vs Scunthorpe?

Southend won 1-0 on August 15, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 23′J. PopoolaSouthend

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Southend win at 54%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Southend vs Scunthorpe

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Southend

  1. 9H. Cardwell
  1. 7S. Kamara
  2. 8D. Oldaker
  3. 19L. Chambers-Parillon
  4. 28O. Coker
  1. 2V. Campbell
  2. 3Kyle James McAdam
  3. 5R. Oyebade
  4. 6B. Goodliffe
  5. 23J. Popoola
  1. 1Joseph Duncan

Scunthorpe

  1. 7D. Howe
  2. 10L. Brennan
  3. 14P. Jones
  4. 31J. Gale
  1. 8A. Beestin
  2. 19J. Richards
  1. 3B. Horton
  2. 5W. Evans
  3. 6C. Howe
  4. 22R. Ogle
  1. 1L. Jones
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southend have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Scunthorpe have 5, 6 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Southend
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2026Altrincham(away)3-1National League
Aug 1, 2026Aveley(home)4-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026Leyton Orient(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 22, 2026Northampton(home)1-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2026West Ham(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Scunthorpe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2026Yeovil Town(home)1-1National League
Jul 31, 2026Chesterfield(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2026North Ferriby(away)6-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 21, 2026Buxton(away)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2026Spalding United(away)2-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Southend wins, 1 draw, 3 Scunthorpe wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 28, 2026Scunthorpe 1-0 SouthendNational League
Feb 7, 2026Scunthorpe 1-0 SouthendNational League
Sep 27, 2025Southend 0-2 ScunthorpeNational League
Apr 22, 2023Scunthorpe 1-3 SouthendNational League
Oct 22, 2022Southend 3-0 ScunthorpeNational League
Mar 20, 2021Scunthorpe 1-1 SouthendLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Scunthorpe vs Southend on Apr 28, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Southend score 2.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Scunthorpe score 1.3 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Southend2.01.259/159/15
Scunthorpe1.31.248/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Southend sit 3rd in National League (27 points from 13 matches) and Scunthorpe sit 22nd (10 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Southend13832311927
22Scunthorpe12318152110

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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