Southend United
- Southend United, not the best side at home, have won three, drawn one and lost only one of their previous five matches, coming into this one on the back of back-to-back wins.
- Southend United are 3rd in the National League 2026/2027 table with 27 points from 13 games.
Halifax Town
- Halifax Town are in just as good shape, having won three, drawn one and lost only one of their past five, but they're also on a three-match winning streak.
- John McGrath has set his Halifax side up in a similar 4-2-3-1 system, but the visitors are more of an all-out attacking side, pressing high and playing fast, hoping to catch their opponents off guard.
- Halifax Town are 10th on 20 points from 13 matches.
Head-to-Head
Southend United have won five of their last five head-to-heads against Halifax Town, including a 6-2 victory in the National League 2025/2026 six months ago.
Key Players
Leon Chambers-Parillon is Southend's danger man, having scored six goals in 11 National League 2026/2027 outings, while Zak Gilsenan has been Halifax's sharpest finisher with four goals in nine National League 2026/2027 fixtures.
Betting Insights
- The odds make Southend the obvious bet at 1.62 ahead of the draw at 3.92 and visitors Halifax at 4.28, but we're not rushing to back them because Halifax have been on a great run.
- A better alternative play to the straight win is both teams to score: yes at 1.5, which covers plenty of different aspects of this fixture.
Prediction
- The Shrimpers are the more likely winner, however, because they've had Halifax's number of late and, although The Shaymen can make this game lively, there's a touch of class about Southend that should see them through.
- The Shrimpers average 2.17 goals per game at home while the Shaymen have scored 1.17 goals on the road, although they've also conceded 1.33 per away match, so we're going for a 2-1 home win.
