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Forest Green
VS Scheduled England 26/27 National League · Matchday 19
Southend

Head-to-head overview

4 meetings
Forest GreenWins
1
Draws50.0% of meetings
2
SouthendWins
1
Goals per match
3.25
Over 2.5 goals
75.0%
Both teams scored
75.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-03-14 England, National League 25/26 Southend2–0Forest Green
2025-11-29 England, National League 25/26 Forest Green2–1Southend
2025-03-15 England, National League 24/25 Forest Green2–2Southend
2024-11-23 England, National League 24/25 Southend2–2Forest Green
Recent matches

Forest Green

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, National League 26/27 Sutton3–3Forest Green
2026-09-19 England, National League 26/27 Forest Green1–3Boston Utd
2026-09-15 England, National League 26/27 Carlisle1–1Forest Green
2026-09-13 England, National League 26/27 Forest Green4–0Gateshead
2026-09-12 England, National League 26/27 Forest Green4–0Gateshead
2026-09-05 England, National League 26/27 Hornchurch0–1Forest Green
2026-08-31 England, National League 26/27 Forest Green1–2Altrincham
2026-08-28 England, National League 26/27 Fylde2–0Forest Green

Southend

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, National League 26/27 Southend2–4Barrow
2026-09-19 England, National League 26/27 Gateshead1–6Southend
2026-09-15 England, National League 26/27 Southend3–1Tamworth
2026-09-13 England, National League 26/27 Carlisle2–2Southend
2026-09-12 England, National League 26/27 Carlisle2–2Southend
2026-09-05 England, National League 26/27 Southend3–2Yeovil
2026-08-31 England, National League 26/27 Woking1–1Southend
2026-08-28 England, National League 26/27 Southend1–3Kidderminster
Forest Green Southend

Wins

38%
38%

Over 2.5 goals

62%
88%

Both teams scored

50%
100%

Clean sheets

38%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Forest Green

Home · National League

Southend

Away · National League
HomeAway1st goal
1 Boreham Wood Southend 4
2 Fylde Southend 4
3 Harrogate Southend 4
4 · Southend
5 Aldershot Southend 4
6 Kidderminster Southend 4
7 Worthing Southend 4
8 Yeovil Southend 4
9 Altrincham 1–3 Southend 4 8′ Home
10 Forest Green Southend 4
11 Sutton Southend 4
12 Halifax Southend 4
13 Woking 1–1 Southend 4 38′ Away
14 Eastleigh Southend 4
15 Hornchurch Southend 4
16 Wealdstone Southend 4
17 Barrow Southend 4
18 Scunthorpe Southend 4
19 Carlisle 2–2 Southend 4 4′ Home
19 Carlisle 2–2 Southend 4 —
20 Boston Utd Southend 4
21 Hartlepool Southend 4
22 Tamworth Southend 4
23 Solihull 1–3 Southend 4 14′ Home
24 Gateshead 1–6 Southend 4 6′ Away
Forest Green Home Southend Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

National League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Forest Green

11 matches
Goals & resultsHome6 matchesAway5 matchesOverall11 matches
Points / match1.501.601.55
Draws0.0%40.0%18.2%
Goals scored / match2.171.401.82
Goals conceded / match1.671.401.55
Total goals / match3.832.803.36
Failed to score16.7%20.0%18.2%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%60.0%27.3%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins 2 of 2 100%
Concedes first → wins 1 of 4 25%

Scoring order known: 6/6 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Southend

11 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway6 matchesOverall11 matches
Points / match1.802.001.91
Draws0.0%50.0%27.3%
Goals scored / match2.002.832.45
Goals conceded / match2.001.331.64
Total goals / match4.004.174.09
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals20.0%16.7%18.2%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 5/6 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelForest GreenDraw SouthendHow it works
Strength (Elo) 35.4% 25.1% 39.5% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 28.0% 19.2% 47.9% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.84–2.45 Model expected goals
75.1% Probability of over 2.5 goals
72.6% Both teams to score
1-2 Most likely score, at 7.6%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-27.6%
2-27.0%
1-16.2%
1-36.2%
2-15.7%
2-35.7%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureForest GreenSouthend How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1543 1600 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -29 -3 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1468 1487 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 48.0% 63.6% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 48.0% 63.8% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 907 943 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 29.2% 32.4% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 61.5% 61.9% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Forest Green 0.581.32 0.580.79
Southend 1.211.26 0.421.00

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Forest Green 0%8%32%22%38%
Southend 2%15%20%20%42%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.10 Forest Green at home, 10 matches
2.10 Southend away, 10 matches
59d Days of rest for Forest Green
59d Days of rest for Southend
— Manager of Forest Green
— Manager of Southend
0 Matches for Forest Green in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Southend in the last 14 days
10 Points for Forest Green behind the leaders, and 8 above the relegation zone
6 Points for Southend behind the leaders, and 12 above the relegation zone
2.88 League goals per match
24.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Forest Green, the right bar represents Southend.

On the ball

20 matches
8.0
shots
11.33
4.0
shots on target
6.17
50.0%
accuracy
54.4%
7.0
corners
6.1
12.17
fouls
11.0
2.16
yellow cards
1.88

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Forest Green DLDWWWLLLW 1.40 1.70–1.50 1D
Southend LWWDDWDLWW 1.80 2.40–1.70 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Forest Green7 66 31
Southend10 63 12
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Forest Green

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Southend

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.