How many long balls Southend play, and who plays most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
Joseph Duncan has played the most long balls for Southend in 2026/2027, 138 in 12 appearances, 11.50 a game, ahead of Darren Oldaker with 88 and Vontae Daley-Campbell with 68, across all competitions.
Southend play more long balls away from home, 42.5 a game in their last 10 away games against 42.4 in their last 10 at home.
Southend played 59 long balls at home to Barrow on 26 September, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 39.7 across their 17 games, and their fewest was none at home to Berkhamsted on 17 October.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Duncan | 12 | 138 | 11.50 | 10 |
| Darren Oldaker | 15 | 88 | 5.87 | 12 |
| Vontae Daley-Campbell | 15 | 68 | 4.53 | 13 |
| Ben Goodliffe | 13 | 62 | 4.77 | 10 |
| Oliver Coker | 14 | 51 | 3.64 | 13 |
| Anthony Hartigan | 14 | 38 | 2.71 | 10 |
| Kyle McAdam | 15 | 38 | 2.53 | 13 |
| Jack Sims | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 3 |
| Daniel Cox | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 9 |
| Ryan Colclough | 13 | 27 | 2.08 | 11 |
| Rayan Oyebade | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 6 |
| Leon Chambers-Parillon | 16 | 23 | 1.44 | 13 |
| Ashley Palmer | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 3 |
| Harry Taylor | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 4 |
| Sahid Kamara | 11 | 7 | 0.64 | 5 |
| Sam Austin | 12 | 7 | 0.58 | 5 |
| Lewys Twamley | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 |
| Omari Patrick | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Zavier Massiah-Edwards | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Harry Cardwell | 12 | 2 | 0.17 | 2 |
| Charley Kendall | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Josh Popoola | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Ryan Battrum | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ephraim Yeboah | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tyreece Simpson | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Promise Omochere | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Southend | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Wealdstone (A) | National League | 3-2 | 58 | 64 | 122 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Worthing (A) | National League | 3-3 | 53 | 69 | 122 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Halifax Town (H) | National League | 2-2 | 52 | 63 | 115 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Berkhamsted (H) | FA Cup | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Boston Utd (A) | National League | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Fylde (H) | National League | 3-1 | 41 | 41 | 82 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Eastleigh (A) | National League | 1-1 | 53 | 47 | 100 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Barrow (H) | National League | 2-4 | 59 | 55 | 114 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Gateshead (A) | National League | 1-6 | 38 | 43 | 81 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Tamworth (H) | National League | 3-1 | 50 | 51 | 101 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Carlisle (A) | National League | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Yeovil (H) | National League | 3-2 | 56 | 42 | 98 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Woking (A) | National League | 1-1 | 43 | 46 | 89 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Kidderminster Harriers (H) | National League | 1-3 | 38 | 38 | 76 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Solihull Moors (A) | National League | 1-3 | 50 | 53 | 103 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Scunthorpe (H) | National League | 1-0 | 26 | 30 | 56 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Altrincham (A) | National League | 1-3 | 58 | 59 | 117 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southend long balls | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Southend long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Southend long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Southend long balls | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Southend long balls | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |