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Southend United
Colin Scott
Dorchester Town
Andy Shaw
AP Cup Quarterfinals
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Division A | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 1 | 30 | Division A | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 8 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 10 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 4 | - (n) | 2 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 12 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 6 | - (n) | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 12 | 40 | FA CUP FINAL | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 14 | 4 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 14 | 21 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 15 | 5 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 15 | 25 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 6 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| 18 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| 18 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| 19 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 19 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 19 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 20 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 6 | - (n) | 0 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 20 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 20 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 12 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 21 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 13 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 24 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 5 | - (n) | 1 | | | 14 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 24 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 24 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 25 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 12 |
| 25 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 13 |
| 28 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 5 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 14 |
| 29 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 3 | - | 14 |
| 32 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 32 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 32 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 32 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 34 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 19 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 34 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 41 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 41 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 21 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 42 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 21 | - | 4 | - | 17 |
| 42 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 1③ | - | 1④ | | /
| 21 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 42 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 22 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 43 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 22 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 45 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 5 | - | 19 |
| 45 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - (n) | 2 | | | 22 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| 46 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0⑤ | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 22 | - | 6 | - | 20 |
| 48 | 36 | AP CUP FINAL | | 0⑤ | - | 0③ | | /
| 22 | - | 7 | - | 20 |
| 49 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 22 | - | 8 | - | 20 |
| 49 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 23 | - | 8 | - | 20 |
| 49 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 23 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| 50 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| 50 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 3③ | - (n) | 3④ | | /
| 24 | - | 10 | - | 20 |
| 50 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 25 | - | 10 | - | 20 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
AP Cup• The previous AP Cup Final appearances by Southend United include:
• a season 39 loss to Queens Park Rangers 1-0.
• a season 48 loss to Dorchester Town 0-0 (PK Shootout: 5-3).
• Southend United exited the AP Cup in Group play last season.
• Dorchester Town has 1 AP Cup Trophy.
• The previous AP Cup Final appearances by Dorchester Town include:
• a season 45 loss to Queens Park Rangers 0-0 (PK Shootout: 8-7).
• a season 48 win over Southend United 0-0 (PK Shootout: 5-3).
• Dorchester Town crashed out of the AP Cup last season in a 3-2 loss to Weston-super-Mare AFC in the Quarterfinals.
Southend United
• Southend United are free of injuries entering today's match.
Dorchester Town
• Kris Vermant (II/13 Gk) is questionable (pulled hamstring) but may return today.
Head To Head Meetings
• Southend United and Dorchester Town have met 55 times with 12 of those occurring in the AP Cup.
• Southend United have won 25, lost 20 and drawn 10 of 55 matches against Dorchester Town.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Southend United | Position | Dorchester Town |
| 18 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 12 |
| 17 ✓ | Sweeper | 12 |
| 43 | Defenders | ✓ 59 |
| 38 | Midfielders | ✓ 56 |
| 51 ✓ | Forwards | 15 |
| 9 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 11 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: SU 1 – 1 DOR (Draw) | ||
🏠 Home: Southend United (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Defence vs Attack is the key battle — Dorchester's defence (59) comfortably outmuscles Southend's forward line (51), giving DOR the edge in keeping the hosts at bay.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Yassine Amara (GK, TL:18) — SU | Sim Young-gwon (DF, TL:15) — DOR
🎯 VERDICT: This looks set to be a hard-fought draw, with Dorchester's resolute defence neutralising much of Southend's attacking threat despite the home advantage boosting the hosts' forward line by 9. Southend's greater attacking output is offset by Dorchester's superior defensive and midfield strength across the park. Yassine Amara will be crucial for Southend, as his goalkeeping will be tested by Dorchester's 11 estimated attacks and he may be the difference between a draw and a defeat for the home side.
Match Notes
Andy Shaw travels from Middlesbrough with a low block and modest ambitions. Colin Scott should find that quite manageable, statistically speaking.
Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) 05/30 - 6:31 PM