Boston United (home)
- Boston United FC have been a bit hit or miss and they come into this contest off a rough sequence of 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5.
- The Pilgrims were beaten 0-1 at home by AFC Fylde last weekend and prior to that they held FC Halifax Town to a 1-1 away tie.
Southend United (away)
- Southend have only lost 1 of their last 5 games (Won 3, drawn 1) in all competitions.
- The Shrimpers have won 3, drawn 3 and lost 0 of their 6 National League away matches, conceding just 7 goals.
- The National League table shows The Shrimpers are in third place with 24 points from 12 games while The Pilgrims are 20th with 12 points from 12 matches.
Head-to-Head
- Their previous meeting finished 3-3 here in the National League 2025/2026 season.
- Southend have failed to win on either of their two previous trips to Jakemans Community Stadium since.
Key Players
- Kenneth Aboh is Boston's leading scorer in the National League with 3 in 11 appearances, while Tom Cursons has chipped in with 2 in the last 5.
- Leon Chambers-Parillon has 6 in 11 for Southend with Sam Austin having fired 4 of their last 12 in the recent 5-game burst.
Betting Insights
- Southend United are the favorites at 2.02 ahead of the Pilgrims at 3.3 and the draw at 3.7 for Saturday's National League clash at Jakemans Community Stadium.
- A possible alternative angle on this game, in case Boston can slow down Southend's pressing game, is Southend or draw and under 3.5 goals.
Prediction
- That's probably about right as Kieron Dyer's team have been very good away from home this season, winning three and drawing three of their six away games and conceding just seven goals.
- Kieron Dyer has put a bit more intensity into the Southend United side, who play a 4-3-3 formation and press the opposition very effectively.
- It's a cagey game at best, but the visitors will edge it.