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Southend United
Colin Scott
Queens Park Rangers
James White
League Round 13
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2① | - (n) | 2② | | /
| 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 2 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 6 | - | 5 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 10 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 11 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 1 | | | 5 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 12 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 12 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 15 | 4 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 15 | 21 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 17 | 4 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 17 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 18 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 19 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 3⑧ | - (n) | 3⑦ | | /
| 8 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| 21 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| 22 | 5 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 5 | - | 6 |
| 22 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 4 | - | 3 | | | 10 | - | 5 | - | 6 |
| 22 | 25 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 5 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 6 |
| 27 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 3 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 7 |
| 28 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0④ | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 11 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| 29 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| 29 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 7 | - | 8 |
| 30 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 5 | - (n) | 1 | | | 11 | - | 7 | - | 9 |
| 30 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 5 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 7 | - | 10 |
| 34 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 11 | - | 7 | - | 11 |
| 34 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 7 | - | 12 |
| 35 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 7 | - | 12 |
| 35 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 2④ | - (n) | 2⑤ | | /
| 12 | - | 8 | - | 12 |
| 35 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 8 | - | 12 |
| 37 | 5 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 37 | 25 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 38 | 20 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 38 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 8 | - | 14 |
| 39 | 36 | AP CUP FINAL | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 8 | - | 15 |
| 41 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 8 | - | 15 |
| 41 | 4 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 5 | | | 16 | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| 41 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 17 | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| 42 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 18 | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| 44 | 5 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 8 | - | 17 |
| 44 | 25 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 19 | - | 8 | - | 17 |
| 46 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 8 | - | 18 |
| 47 | 16 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 8 | - | 19 |
| 47 | 39 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| 48 | 13 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| 48 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| 48 | 29 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| 49 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 22 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| 50 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 9 | - | 21 |
| 50 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 23 | - | 9 | - | 21 |
| 52 | 13 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 23 | - | 9 | - | 22 |
| 52 | 29 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 9 | - | 22 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Southend United placed 2nd in the 1st division in season 51.
• Queens Park Rangers finished 2nd in the 2nd division last season and were promoted.
Southend United
• Southend United are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Striker Yvan Thijs (APP/9) is suspended from this match after being sent off in match 26 against Chesterfield FC.
• Percy Maguire is looking for his 20th MSWL United League goal (currently at 18).
Queens Park Rangers
• Mateusz Karas (APP/9 Fw) is questionable (pulled hamstring) but may return today.
• Abderrahim Chakir (APP/8 Sw) is out due to discipline after being sent off in match 26 against Plymouth Argyle FC.
Head To Head Meetings
• Southend United and Queens Park Rangers have met 54 times with 35 of those occurring in the League.
• Southend United have won 23, lost 22 and drawn 9 of 54 matches against Queens Park Rangers.
• Queens Park Rangers haven't won a league match at Roots Hall since season 41.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Southend United | Position | Queens Park Rangers |
| 18 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 17 |
| 17 | Sweeper | 17 |
| 60 ✓ | Defenders | 29 |
| 29 | Midfielders | 29 |
| 54 | Forwards | ✓ 69 |
| 25 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 9 |
🅾 PREDICTION: SU 1 – 0 QPR (SU to win)
🏠 Home: Southend United (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is the decisive area — Southend United (54) hold a commanding edge over Queens Park Rangers (29) in defence, giving SU's attack a clear route to goal.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Yassine Amara (GK, TL:18) — SU | Yahya Amara (GK, TL:17) — QPR
🎯 VERDICT: Southend United should take this narrow but deserved home win. Their forward line (54) more than doubles QPR's defensive total (29), and with a home advantage boost of +9 to the forward line, the pressure on QPR's backline will be relentless across 90 minutes. Yassine Amara's commanding presence in goal will be crucial in keeping QPR's dangerous forward line (69) at bay and securing the clean sheet.
RAY'S TAKE
SU 1 - 0 QPR
Southend are absolutely swamping QPR in the final third — Grabara's going to cause carnage up front against a backline that looks thin and underpowered. Home advantage makes this ground a fortress today, and QPR's attack simply hasn't got the firepower to trouble us. Tight win, clean sheet, job done.
MARCUS'S TAKE
SU 1 - 0 QPR
Southend's attacking output in this one is frankly embarrassing for QPR to allow — the home side will generate chances at a rate that eventually breaks through, and with Grabara lurking forward, QPR's defensive line has a decision-making problem it can't solve. Ji-An Sang-chul at sweeper will be busy, very busy. A narrow win, but comfortable in the way a chess grandmaster finds a win "comfortable" — the result was settled before kick-off.
