National League · Saturday, 15 Aug 2026
Southend
Home
1-0
Full time
Roots Hall
Scunthorpe
Away
Recommended tip
Home Win @ 1.16
Predicted score
2 - 0
Goal expectancy (xG)
2.64 - 0.61
Win probability
Home
81%
Draw
14%
Away
5%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
1
81%
1.16
Double Chance
Home/Draw
95%
1.01
Over / Under 2.5
No tip for this market.
Both Teams To Score
No BTTS
72%
1.31
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
50%
Over 2.5
28%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
3.25
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Southend wins
0
Draws
0
Scunthorpe wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
53%
Recent form
40%
66%
Attack
66%
60%
Defence
40%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
81%
Win probability
5%
Home and away record
Southend
last 5 at home
2W
2D
1L
1.60
points a game
1.80
scored a game
1.20
conceded a game
Scunthorpe
last 4 away from home
2W
1D
1L
1.75
points a game
2.25
scored a game
1.75
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
6 matches.
| Southend | Scunthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| 100% 6/6 | Over 1.5 goals | 5/6 83% |
| 67% 4/6 | Over 2.5 goals | 2/6 33% |
| 50% 3/6 | Over 3.5 goals | 2/6 33% |
| 83% 5/6 | Both teams scored | 4/6 67% |
| 17% 1/6 | Kept a clean sheet | 1/6 17% |
| 0% 0/6 | Failed to score | 1/6 17% |
At half time
Southend
from 5 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
20%
Level
60%
Behind
20%
Scunthorpe
from 5 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
40%
Level
40%
Behind
20%
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
Southend |
16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | +11 | 29 |
| 23 |
Scunthorpe |
15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -11 | 10 |
Match Preview & Analysis
Southend face Scunthorpe in National League. Southend have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 6 (1.6 points per game). Scunthorpe have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 9 (1.2 points per game).
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 50% and Both Teams to Score at 28%.
With a 81% probability backing Southend, home advantage and superior chance creation make Southend to Win (1) the primary recommendation. Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 2-0, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 81% win probability for Southend, a 14% chance of a draw, and a 5% probability for Scunthorpe. Our top recommended betting pick is Southend Win (1).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 2 - 0, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 3.25 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 28%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Saturday, 15 Aug 2026 at 14:00 (East Africa Time) at Roots Hall as part of the National League.
