Southend vs Sheffield Utd: result 2-4 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 35Kick-off on January 7, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
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What was the result of Southend vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won 2-4 on January 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 3′E. Ebanks-LandellSheffield Utd
- 19′Simon CoxSouthend
- 42′J. O'ConnellSheffield Utd
- 72′C. LaverySheffield Utd
- 76′K. FreemanSheffield Utd
- 88′Jermaine McGlashanSouthend
Official lineup for Southend vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Southend
- 10Simon Cox
- 14M. Fortuné
- 50Nile Ranger
- 4A. Wordsworth
- 12William Henry Atkinson
- 18R. Leonard
- 5A. Thompson
- 8M. Timlin
- 24J. Demetriou
- 35A. Ferdinand
- 22T. Smith
Sheffield Utd
- 9C. Lavery
- 10B. Sharp
- 4J. Fleck
- 15P. Coutts
- 18K. Freeman
- 21Mark James Duffy
- 24D. Lafferty
- 5J. O'Connell
- 6C. Basham
- 19E. Ebanks-Landell
- 25S. Moore
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southend have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2017 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2016 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Oldham(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Coventry(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2017 | Bury(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Oldham(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 15, 2016 | Coventry(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Swindon Town(home) | 4-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Southend wins, 1 draw, 0 Sheffield Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | Sheffield Utd 0-3 Southend | League One |
| Mar 30, 2016 | Southend 3-1 Sheffield Utd | League One |
| Nov 14, 2015 | Sheffield Utd 2-2 Southend | League One |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Southend on Aug 16, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Southend score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 2.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 2.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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