(H)
Nottingham Forest
Steve Turner
Southend United
Colin Scott
League Round 9
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 2 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 6 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 6 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1⑤ | - (n) | 1③ | | /
| 2 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 10 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 10 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 12 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 15 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 0 | - | 5 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 20 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 8 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 20 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 5 | - | 8 |
| 23 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0⑤ | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 4 | - | 6 | - | 8 |
| 24 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 24 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 24 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - (n) | 5 | | | 6 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 27 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 29 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 6 | - | 10 |
| 29 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 6 | - | 10 |
| 30 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 6 | - | 11 |
| 30 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 6 | - | 11 |
| 32 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 32 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 7 | - | 12 |
| 33 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 10 | - | 7 | - | 12 |
| 36 | 4 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 7 | - | 13 |
| 36 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 10 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 36 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 36 | 22 | FA Cup Quarterfinals Replay | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 37 | 4 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 12 | - | 9 | - | 13 |
| 37 | 21 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 9 | - | 13 |
| 38 | 4 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 9 | - | 14 |
| 38 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 10 | - | 14 |
| 39 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 13 | - | 10 | - | 15 |
| 40 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 10 | - | 16 |
| 43 | 4 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 10 | - | 17 |
| 43 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 11 | - | 17 |
| 45 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 11 | - | 17 |
| 45 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 14 | - | 11 | - | 18 |
| 46 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 15 | - | 11 | - | 18 |
| 46 | 4 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 12 | - | 18 |
| 46 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 12 | - | 18 |
| 47 | 12 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 12 | - | 19 |
| 47 | 30 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 13 | - | 19 |
| 49 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 13 | - | 19 |
| 49 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0④ | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 17 | - | 14 | - | 19 |
| 49 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 17 | - | 14 | - | 20 |
| 49 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 18 | - | 14 | - | 20 |
| 50 | 40 | FA CUP FINAL | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 18 | - | 14 | - | 21 |
| 51 | 17 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 18 | - | 15 | - | 21 |
| 51 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 18 | - | 15 | - | 22 |
| 51 | 38 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 16 | - | 22 |
| 52 | 9 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 16 | - | 23 |
| 52 | 20 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 18 | - | 17 | - | 23 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Nottingham Forest placed 6th in the 1st division in season 51.
• Southend United placed 2nd in the 1st division in season 51.
Nottingham Forest
• Nottingham Forest will assess Thiago Boniek (IV/12 Sw - head injury), and Keiron Chamberlain (III/11 Fw - head injury) ahead of this game.
• Atef Omar is looking for his 25th MSWL United League goal (currently at 24).
Southend United
• Southend United are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Nottingham Forest and Southend United have met 57 times with 39 of those occurring in the League.
• Southend United have won 23, lost 18 and drawn 16 of 57 matches against Nottingham Forest.
• Nottingham Forest has a 5 game winless streak against the Blues.
• Southend United haven't won a league match at City Ground since season 12.
MATCHUP
| Nottingham Forest | Position | Southend United |
| 18 | Goalkeeper | 18 |
| 10 | Sweeper | ✓ 18 |
| 56 | Defenders | ✓ 57 |
| 25 | Midfielders | ✓ 27 |
| 51 ✓ | Forwards | 43 |
| 4 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 3 |
🅾 PREDICTION: FOR 0 – 0 SU (Draw)
🏠 Home: Nottingham Forest (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:1 FW:8
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Defence vs Attack is the decisive area — Southend United's defence (57) narrowly edges Nottingham Forest's forwards (51+9 HA split), giving the visitors a slight edge in containing the home attack.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Jonathan Kome (GK, TL:18) — FOR | Yassine Amara (GK, TL:18) — SU
🎯 VERDICT: This looks set to be a tight, goalless contest, with both sides cancelling each other out across the pitch. Nottingham Forest's home advantage (+9) and groundsman boost in attack (+8 FW) give them a marginal edge going forward, but Southend's solid backline anchored by Gilbert Tchato (SW TL:18) looks well-equipped to absorb that pressure. Yassine Amara in goal for Southend United could prove the most decisive figure if Forest do manage to break through.
