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Southend United
Colin Scott
Watford
James Tucker
League Round 16
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 4 | - (n) | 2 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 12 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 12 | 14 | FA Cup Round 2 Replay | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 14 | 8 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 14 | 26 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 19 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 19 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 20 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 20 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 22 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 4 | - | 3 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 23 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 23 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 25 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 28 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 28 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 29 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 5 | - | 10 |
| 29 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 5 | - | 10 |
| 30 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 10 |
| 30 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 11 |
| 30 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 12 |
| 31 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 5 | - | 12 |
| 32 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - (n) | 2 | | | 7 | - | 5 | - | 13 |
| 33 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - (n) | 4 | | | 8 | - | 5 | - | 13 |
| 36 | 8 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 6 | - | 13 |
| 36 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 6 | - | 14 |
| 36 | 26 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 9 | - | 6 | - | 14 |
| 37 | 8 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 6 | - | 14 |
| 37 | 26 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 6 | - | 14 |
| 38 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 11 | - | 6 | - | 15 |
| 39 | 8 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 6 | - | 15 |
| 39 | 26 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 6 | - | 16 |
| 39 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1⑤ | - (n) | 1③ | | /
| 12 | - | 7 | - | 16 |
| 40 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 7 | - | 16 |
| 40 | 38 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 7 | - | 16 |
| 43 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 5 | | | 14 | - | 7 | - | 17 |
| 44 | 9 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 7 | - | 18 |
| 44 | 29 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 18 |
| 45 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 19 |
| 45 | 38 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 8 | - | 19 |
| 46 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 16 | - | 8 | - | 19 |
| 49 | 42 | YOUTH CUP FINAL | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 17 | - | 8 | - | 19 |
| 50 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 8 | - | 19 |
| 52 | 8 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 8 | - | 20 |
| 52 | 35 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 18 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Southend United placed 2nd in the 1st division in season 51.
• Watford were the 2nd division champions last season.
Southend United
• Southend United are free of injuries entering today's match.
Watford
• Watford are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Southend United and Watford have met 46 times with 27 of those occurring in the League.
• Watford have won 20, lost 18 and drawn 8 of 46 matches against Southend United.
• Watford haven't won a league match at Roots Hall since season 30.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Southend United | Position | Watford |
| 18 | Goalkeeper | 18 |
| 17 ✓ | Sweeper | 15 |
| 61 ✓ | Defenders | 57 |
| 29 | Midfielders | ✓ 30 |
| 55 ✓ | Forwards | 46 |
| 5 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 1 |
🅾 PREDICTION: SU 0 – 0 WAT (Draw)
🏠 Home: Southend United (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is the decisive area — Southend United (55) hold a clear edge over Watford (46) in attack, giving them the firepower to threaten throughout.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Yassine Amara (GK, TL:18) — SU | Djonno De boer (FW, TL:18) — WAT
🎯 VERDICT: Southend United should edge this contest, backed by a strong home advantage that adds 9 points to their forward line, creating a significant threat despite the model predicting a goalless draw. Their five estimated attacks to Watford's one tells the real story — they will dominate territory but may struggle to convert against a solid Watford defensive unit (57). Keep an eye on Yassine Amara in goal, who alongside Gilbert Tchato should keep Djonno De Boer and Watford's lone attack well contained.
RAY'S TAKE
SU 1 - 0 WAT
Watford are coming here thinking they can nick something, but Blyth know this type of game — tight, ugly, decided by one moment. Franco Almada's got the legs and hunger to punish a flat Watford backline that hasn't convinced me all season. Home crowd, home pitch, one goal — that's all we need and that's exactly what we're getting.
MARCUS'S TAKE
SU 1 - 0 WAT
Southend's home advantage is doing most of the heavy lifting here — five estimated attacks to Watford's one tells you everything about where the pressure is coming from. Watford's Nico Lehmann at sweeper looks like the weak link defensively, and with Southend's forward line carrying that kind of threat, something is getting through eventually. A narrow home win, nothing pretty, but then again, winning rarely needs to be.
