York City vs Southend United

21 December 2024 · National League · 2024/25 · Referee R Joyce

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Afolabi Akinyemi 64’
  • Callum Howe 68’
  • David Ajiboye 76’

Match summary

York City won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Southend United. It was goalless at half-time.

Afolabi Akinyemi put York City ahead from a corner in the 64th minute, Callum Howe made it 2-0 with a header in the 68th minute, and David Ajiboye made it 3-0 with a header in the 76th minute.

The chances backed that up: York City created 1.59 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Southend United's 1.16 from 5.

Match stats

York City Southend United
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.59 xG 1.16
1.59 Non-penalty xG 1.16

Key events

York City Southend United
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Afolabi Akinyemi1-0 (York City)
64’
Callum Howe2-0 (York City)
68’
David Ajiboye3-0 (York City)
76’
Full-time3-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

York City
  • Alex Hunt
  • Ollie Pearce
Southend United
  • Gus Scott-Morriss
  • Harry Taylor
  • Jack Bridge

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 1.59 1.16 64’ Afolabi Akinyemi (York City), 1-0 64’ 68’ Callum Howe (York City), 2-0 68’ 76’ David Ajiboye (York City), 3-0 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.59 1.16 64’ Afolabi Akinyemi (York City), 1-0 Akinyemi 64’ 68’ Callum Howe (York City), 2-0 Howe 68’ 76’ David Ajiboye (York City), 3-0 Ajiboye 76’
York City 1.59 xGSouthend United 1.16 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Southend United attacking York City attacking 
61’ Jack Bridge (Southend United), set piece, 0.60 xG, saved 64’ Afolabi Akinyemi (York City), from a corner, 0.56 xG, goal 76’ David Ajiboye (York City), from a corner, 0.42 xG, goal 20’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 54’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend United), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 82’ Charley Kendall (Southend United), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 49’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 55’ Ashley Nathaniel-George (York City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 64’ Callum Howe (York City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ Callum Howe (York City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 90+1’ Charley Kendall (Southend United), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Oliver Coker (Southend United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 61’ Jack Bridge (Southend United), set piece, 0.60 xG, saved 64’ Afolabi Akinyemi (York City), from a corner, 0.56 xG, goal 76’ David Ajiboye (York City), from a corner, 0.42 xG, goal 20’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 54’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend United), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 82’ Charley Kendall (Southend United), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 49’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 55’ Ashley Nathaniel-George (York City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 64’ Callum Howe (York City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ Callum Howe (York City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 90+1’ Charley Kendall (Southend United), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Oliver Coker (Southend United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 2 0.08 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Daniel Batty Taken off
85′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
72′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Marvin Armstrong Taken off
90′ – – – – – – –
Tyrese Sinclair Taken off
62′ – – 3 0.49 – – –
Ollie Pearce Taken off
85′ – – – – – –
Afolabi Akinyemi Came on as a substitute
28′ 1 – 1 0.56 – – –
David Ajiboye Came on as a substitute
18′ 1 – 1 0.42 – – –
Jeff King Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – – –
Lenell John-Lewis Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – – –
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

York City win 57% Avg odds 1.62
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.76
Southend United win 18% Avg odds 5.06

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

Form going into the game

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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.