Southend United vs Halifax Town

6 January 2024 · National League · 2023/24 · Referee P Johnson

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Unknown 3’
  • Gus Scott-Morriss 79’, 85’

Match summary

Southend United won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Halifax Town. Southend United led 1-0 at half-time.

A goal put Southend United ahead in the 3rd minute, Gus Scott-Morriss made it 2-0 in the 79th minute, and Scott-Morriss made it 3-0 with a header in the 85th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Southend United created 1.56 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Halifax Town 1.46 from 12.

Match stats

Southend United Halifax Town
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.56 xG 1.46
1.56 Non-penalty xG 1.46

Key events

Southend United Halifax Town
Kick-off
Unknown1-0 (Southend United)
3’
Half-time1-0
Gus Scott-Morriss2-0 (Southend United)
79’
Gus Scott-Morriss3-0 (Southend United)
85’
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.56 1.46 3’ Goal (Southend United), 1-0 3’ 79’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend United), 2-0 79’ 85’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend United), 3-0 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.56 1.46 3’ Goal (Southend United), 1-0 3’ 79’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend United), 2-0 Scott-Morriss 79’ 85’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend United), 3-0 Scott-Morriss 85’
Southend United 1.56 xGHalifax Town 1.46 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Halifax Town attacking Southend United attacking 
21’ Aaron Cosgrave (Halifax Town), open play, 0.53 xG, blocked 74’ Brooklyn Kabongolo (Southend United), open play, 0.45 xG, blocked 38’ Unknown (Southend United), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 79’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend United), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 28’ Kane Thompson-Sommers (Halifax Town), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 68’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend United), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 21’ Florent Hoti (Halifax Town), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 85’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend United), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 58’ Adam Senior (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 69’ Kane Thompson-Sommers (Halifax Town), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 25’ Florent Hoti (Halifax Town), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 60’ Andrew Oluwabori (Halifax Town), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+1’ Wesley Fonguck (Southend United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 9’ Wesley Fonguck (Southend United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ Andrew Oluwabori (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Unknown (Southend United), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 19’ Unknown (Southend United), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Brooklyn Kabongolo (Southend United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Andrew Oluwabori (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 74’ Ollie Kensdale (Southend United), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 78’ Jamie Stott (Halifax Town), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, blocked 21’ Aaron Cosgrave (Halifax Town), open play, 0.53 xG, blocked 74’ Brooklyn Kabongolo (Southend United), open play, 0.45 xG, blocked 38’ Unknown (Southend United), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 79’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend United), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 28’ Kane Thompson-Sommers (Halifax Town), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 68’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend United), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 21’ Florent Hoti (Halifax Town), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 85’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend United), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 58’ Adam Senior (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 69’ Kane Thompson-Sommers (Halifax Town), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 25’ Florent Hoti (Halifax Town), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 60’ Andrew Oluwabori (Halifax Town), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+1’ Wesley Fonguck (Southend United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 9’ Wesley Fonguck (Southend United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ Andrew Oluwabori (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Unknown (Southend United), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 19’ Unknown (Southend United), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Brooklyn Kabongolo (Southend United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Andrew Oluwabori (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 74’ Ollie Kensdale (Southend United), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 78’ Jamie Stott (Halifax Town), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ 2 – 3 0.56 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.00 – – –
Nathan Ralph
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
James Morton Taken off
72′ – – – – – – –
Wesley Fonguck
90′ – – 2 0.16 – – –
Jack Bridge Taken off
88′ – – – – – – –
Brooklyn Kabongolo
90′ – – 2 0.48 – – –
Henry Sandat Taken off
89′ 1 – – – – – –
Cavanagh Miley Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – –
Jason Demetriou Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
Jack Wood Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Southend United win 46% Avg odds 2.02
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.17
Halifax Town win 25% Avg odds 3.69

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.