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Southend
Southend vs Stoke — Championship
1-0
Stoke
Going into the match, Southend had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Stoke had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.6.
Match report
Home form going in: Southend
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W D L D L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Bristol City · 6 May 2006
- D 2-2 at Swansea · 29 Apr 2006
- L 0-1 vs Doncaster · 22 Apr 2006
- D 2-2 at Barnsley · 17 Apr 2006
- L 0-1 vs Gillingham · 14 Apr 2006
- W 2-1 vs Blackpool · 8 Apr 2006
Away form going in: Stoke
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W L L L W). 1.6 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-5 at Brighton · 30 Apr 2006
- L 0-1 vs Coventry · 22 Apr 2006
- L 3-1 at Reading · 17 Apr 2006
- L 1-2 vs Southampton · 15 Apr 2006
- W 1-4 at Ipswich · 8 Apr 2006
- D 1-1 vs Sheffield United · 1 Apr 2006
Match statistics
| Southend | Metric | Stoke |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total shots | 10 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |