Southend vs Rotherham Predictions

• Rotherham have won two of their last three away games in all competitions.
• Southend have lost their last five home games in League One.
• A win for the visitors could move them into the playoff places.
• Southend can’t afford to keep losing as they are already 11pts from safety.

The hosts look destined for relegation this season

Both teams scored in four of Southend’s last six matches and both teams scored in three of Rotherham’s last four outings, with over 2.5 goals being produced in four of Southend’s and four of Rotherham’s last six matches, so you can start to see why we are expecting goals from both teams and more than two goals from Saturday’s clash.

Southend have lost four of their last six matches in all competitions while Rotherham have won three of their last five matches in league and cup. Southend are yet to win at home this season, losing eight of their nine matches in front of their own fans. and Rotherham have won six of their nine away games, double the amount of wins they have earned at home so the visitors pose a great threat to their hosts this weekend.

Southend average 0.11 points per home game and Rotherham average 1.90 points per away game, with the hosts scoring an average of 0.78 goals per home game and concede an average of 3.33 goals and the visitors an average of 1.70 goals per away game and concede an average of 1.10 goals, and it is the hosts dire defensive record that leads us to predict that Rotherham will score three times on Saturday.

Rotherham have been playing much better away from home

Southend’s home games produce an average of 4.11 goals while Rotherham’s away games produce an average of 2.80 goals and 78% of their home games have produced over 2.5 goals while 60% of Rotherham’s away games have seen at least three goals scored.

Southend have conceded 30 goals at home so far this season and are yet to keep a clean sheet in their own backyard, while Rotherham have only failed to score in 10% of their away games. A majority of Southend Utd’s defeats had a margin of two goals or more (11 defeats) this season, which adds weight to our prediction for a 3-1 Rotherham victory.

We’re confident that both teams will score and over 2.5 goals will be produced in Saturday’s clash and we have predicted a final scoreline of 3-1 in the visitors’ favour. Rotherham arrive as the clear form favourites and have played their best football on the road this season while Southend are still searching for their first home win.