Head-to-Head
- Southend United have won three and drawn two of the last five head-to-head matchups with Aldershot Town FC.
- Southend United have won six and drawn four of their 16 National League away games this season.
Aldershot Town FC
- John Coleman, manager of Aldershot Town FC, is a pragmatic coach whose game plan focuses on staying compact and organised in a low-to-mid defensive block while playing direct, vertical football with a focus on set-piece routines.
- His Shots are an immediate threat in transition and from aerial duels.
- The hosts are in good form having gone unbeaten in their last five competitive games (W3, D2), including a pair of consecutive wins.
Southend United
- Kevin Maher’s Southend United is a possession-based side that plays with a back three and two attacking wing-backs.
- They are a patient side that overcomes opponents through their dominance of the ball in possession and creating overloads in the half-spaces from wide areas.
- Similarly, Southend have been in average form of late with two wins, a draw, and two defeats from their last five across all competitions.
- Southend currently sit 8th in the National League table with 46 points from 28 games while Aldershot are 16th with 32 points from 29 matches.
Key Players
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Southend United
- Gus Scott-Morriss has stepped up for Maher’s side of late, scoring three of their last nine goals.
- Andrew Dallas remains their top scorer in the National League with nine from 24 appearances.
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Aldershot Town FC
- Aldershot’s leading scorer, Ryan Hill, has seven goals in 26 National League appearances and remains a threat.
- Charlie Warren has been in good touch, scoring four of the Shots’ last ten goals.
Betting Insights
The odds have Southend United listed as favourites at 1.8 and Aldershot Town at 3.6 for a home win.
Prediction
Over 2.5 game goals is a strong favorite at 1.48 and we’re expecting another high-scoring affair on Wednesday.
