Halifax Town
- Halifax Town’s home form is poor across the season with ten wins, seven draws, and five losses (W0, D1, L2 in last three).
- They come into this one after consecutive draws, a 2-2 result at home to Tamworth before a 0-0 away to Yeovil Town.
- Adam Lakeland’s men have employed a fast-paced style of play, looking to press high, win the ball back quickly, and transition into attack at pace.
Southend United
- Southend United sit 7th in the National League, with a five-point advantage over eighth-placed Halifax Town, albeit having played two games fewer.
- It’s the Shrimpers who have more momentum with four wins and a draw from their last five.
- Sitting at the other end of the spectrum in terms of how they play is Southend United, who have constructed a side that plays a patient, possession-based style of soccer under Kevin Maher.
- Playing with a back three and two wing-backs, the Shrimpers look to dominate the ball, create overloads and dictate the tempo of the game.
Head-to-Head
Southend United have won each of the last two H2H encounters, including a dominant 3-0 victory just seven months ago.
Key Players
- Will Harris is Halifax Town’s biggest goal threat with 21 goals in 41 league appearances this season.
- Jay Turner-Cooke has also been a bright spark for Halifax, scoring two goals across his last five league appearances.
- With 15 goals in 39 league games, Andrew Dallas is the leading scorer for Southend United this term and his consistent displays make him a great pick in the anytime goalscorer market for Saturday.
Betting Insights
Southend have averaged 1.55 goals per-game on the road in the league this season and conceded 1.10 per-game.
Prediction
With that in mind, we’re taking a Southend away win with over 2.5 goals and both teams to score .
