20th Aug. England Conference - Southend United VS York City Prediction
England Conference - Southend United VS York City
Match Time:21-08-2025 02:45 Thursday (GMT+8)
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Southend United
Southend United, coached by Kevin Maher, is first with six points, unbeaten after 2-0 wins over Tamworth and Hartlepool United. They’ve averaged 2.5 goals scored and 0.0 conceded in two league matches, plus a 1-1 draw with York City on August 10, 2024. Key players include Charley Kendall (2 goals), Gus Scott-Morriss, and Oli Coker, with a probable 4-4-2 lineup: Andeng-Ndi; Scott-Morriss, Ralph, Gubbins, Taylor; Bridge, Miley, Coker, Morton; Cardwell, Kendall. Strengths include their defensive solidity (no goals conceded) and home form (2 wins in last 2 home games), but a demanding schedule and reliance on Kendall for goals are concerns. They aim to maintain their perfect start and leverage their strong home record.
York City
York City, led by Adam Hinshelwood, is seventh with four points after a 2-0 win at Truro City and a 1-1 draw with Southend on August 10, 2024. They’ve averaged 2.0 goals scored and 1.0 conceded in two league matches, plus a 1-0 EFL Cup loss to Salford City. Key players include Mark Kitching (1 goal), Lenell John-Lewis, and Tyrese Sinclair, with a probable 4-2-3-1 lineup: Male; Fallowfield, Howe, Walcott, Felix; Hunt, Batty; Sinclair, Armstrong, Nathaniel-George; John-Lewis. Strengths include their attacking efficiency and away resilience (1-0-0), but injuries to Ryan Fallowfield (doubtful) and a lack of clean sheets are issues. They aim to repeat their strong away performance from Truro and challenge Southend’s defense.
Head-to-Head
Since 2023, York City and Southend United have met six times, with York winning 4, Southend 1, and 1 draw. Recent results include York’s 3-0 win (December 21, 2024, Dipo Akinyemi, Callum Howe, David Ajiboye scoring), a 1-1 draw (August 10, 2024, Scott-Morriss and John-Lewis scoring), and York’s 1-0 (February 10, 2024) and 3-0 (September 16, 2023) wins. Matches average 2.3 goals, with 50% over 2.5 goals and 17% both teams scoring (BTTS). York have won their last two visits to Roots Hall (2-0 in 2023, 1-0 in 2024).
Predicted Score: Southend United 1-1 York City
Southend’s Kendall and Scott-Morriss face York’s John-Lewis and Sinclair, with Southend’s home strength and defensive record tested by York’s H2H dominance and away form. Southend are slight favorites (2.20 odds, 45% win probability) over York (3.20), with a draw at 3.30. Trends (Southend: 100% under 2.5 goals; York: 50% BTTS) and H2H suggest a low-scoring, tight game, with betting tips favoring a draw (3.30) and under 2.5 goals (1.80). Cards may be issued in the 18°C evening, with Southend’s 10 fouls and York’s 12 per game suggesting 3-4 cards under Hallam’s whistle. Southend aim to maintain their unbeaten run, while York seek to extend their H2H edge. Southend may score through Kendall, with John-Lewis likely netting for York. Southend’s defensive solidity balances York’s recent H2H success, leading to a draw, reflecting their August 2024 stalemate and York’s strong away record against Southend.
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