Southend United vs Yeovil Town

31 March 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Abigail Byrne

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Gus Scott-Morriss 4’
Keenan Appiah-Forson 84’

Jake Wannell 64’

Match summary

Southend United won 2-1 at home to Yeovil Town. Southend United led 1-0 at half-time.

Gus Scott-Morriss put Southend United ahead in the 4th minute, Jake Wannell equalised in the 64th minute, and Keenan Appiah-Forson won it with a header in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Southend United created 2.21 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Yeovil Town's 0.45 from 7.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%

15 Shots 7

9 Shots on target 3

11 Corners 1

557 Passes 475

87.3% Pass accuracy 89.3%

6 Tackles 2

9 Fouls 8

3 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

3 Offsides 2

Key events

Southend United Yeovil Town

Kick-off

Gus Scott-MorrissRight foot shot

1-0

4’

Keenan Appiah-ForsonShot on target

4’

Oliver CokerFoul

11’

Charley KendallShot on target

19’

Charley KendallShot on target

32’

Gus Scott-MorrissFoul

37’

38’

Will MerryShot on target

Charley KendallShot on target

41’

Half-time1-0

46’

Aaron JarvisDelano McCoy-Splatt

47’

James DalyShot on target

Second half underway

64’

Jake WannellLeft foot shot

1-1

James GoldingShot on target

70’

Harry BoyesShot on target

70’

Alfie MasseyJoseph Gubbins

73’

Jack BridgeCharley Kendall

73’

Sam AustinJames Morton

73’

Tom HopperOliver Coker

73’

81’

Harvey GreensladeTerrell Works

Gus Scott-MorrissShot on target

82’

Keenan Appiah-ForsonHeader

2-1

84’

85’

Jake WannellArgument

87’

Millar Matthews-LewisWill Merry

Harry BoyesFoul

89’

Ben GoodliffeAndy Dallas

90+1’

Full-time2-1

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.

Southend United 2.21 xGYeovil Town 0.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Yeovil Town attacking Southend United attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Southend United 5-3-2 Starting XI

Yeovil Town 5-4-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Collin Andeng-Ndi	90′	2	1	12	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Gus Scott-Morriss	90′	1	–	–	2	1	52	3	1	–
Harry Taylor	90′	1	–	–	3	2	61	–	–	–	–
James Golding	90′	–	–	–	9	7	89	1	–	–	–
Joseph Gubbins Taken off	75′	–	2	–	3	–	72	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Harry Boyes	90′	–	–	74	3	0.55	–	–	10	1	1
Keenan Appiah-Forson	90′	1	–	25	–	–	2	1	4	–	3	–
James Morton Taken off	75′	–	–	57	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
Oliver Coker Taken off	75′	–	–	41	3	0.33	1	2	–	1	–
Sam Austin Came on as a substitute	25′	–	1	10	1	0.17	–	–	1	–	–	–
Alfie Massey Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	21	–	–	–	–	2	–	1	–
Tom Hopper Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	1	1	1	–

Forwards3 players


Andy Dallas Taken off	90′	–	–	1	–	0.10	–	1	1	–	21	–
Charley Kendall Taken off	75′	–	–	4	3	0.38	0.42	2	7	1	10	–
Jack Bridge Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	–	–	–	0.04	1	5	–	8	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Jed Ward	90′	9	2	46	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Kyle Ferguson	90′	–	3	–	3	1	50	1	–	–	–
Joy Mukena	90′	–	1	–	3	1	68	–	–	–	–
Jake Wannell	90′	1	–	–	10	7	72	1	1	–
Alex Whittle	90′	–	–	–	1	–	14	1	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Ryan Jones	90′	–	–	23	–	–	–	–	5	–	–	–
Delano McCoy-Splatt Taken off	48′	–	–	29	–	–	–	–	3	1	–	–
Brett McGavin	90′	–	–	76	–	–	1	4	8	–	1	–
Terrell Works Taken off	84′	–	1	23	2	0.08	–	2	5	–	2	–
Aaron Jarvis Came on as a substitute	52′	–	–	13	1	–	–	1	–	2	–	–
Harvey Greenslade Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	5	1	0.05	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Will Merry Taken off	90′	–	–	1	1	0.06	–	–	7	–	28	–
James Daly	90′	–	–	2	1	0.02	–	–	10	1	26	–
Millar Matthews-Lewis Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	1	–	0.25	–	–	3	1	2	–

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 68% Avg odds 1.33

Draw 20% Avg odds 4.48

Yeovil Town win 12% Avg odds 7.84

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

Form going into the game

Southend United D W W L D

Yeovil Town L L W W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Yeovil Town 0-1 Southend United, 15 Nov 25 Next meeting: Southend United 3-2 Yeovil Town, 05 Sep 26 All Southend United vs Yeovil Town meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.