AFC Fylde vs Southend: prediction and stats
National LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 18, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Mill Farm Stadium, Wesham
The Footlab model makes AFC Fylde the favourite at 40%, against 25% for a draw and 35% for Southend. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win AFC Fylde vs Southend?
A very open match: only 31 Elo points separate AFC Fylde (1,914) and Southend (1,945).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AFC Fylde have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Southend have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Woking(away) | 2-3 | National League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Tamworth(away) | 2-1 | National League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Wealdstone(home) | 2-2 | National League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Rylands(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Morecambe(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Solihull Moors(away) | 3-1 | National League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-0 | National League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Altrincham(away) | 3-1 | National League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Aveley(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 AFC Fylde win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Southend win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2025 | Southend 2-0 AFC Fylde | National League |
| Sep 17, 2024 | AFC Fylde 2-1 Southend | National League |
| Apr 13, 2024 | AFC Fylde 0-2 Southend | National League |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Southend 1-2 AFC Fylde | National League |
Last archived meeting: Southend vs AFC Fylde on Jan 28, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
AFC Fylde score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Southend score 1.9 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Fylde | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Southend | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AFC Fylde sit 13th in National League (4 points from 3 matches) and Southend sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southend | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | AFC Fylde | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for AFC Fylde vs Southend?
- The Footlab model makes AFC Fylde the favourite at 40%, against 25% for a draw and 35% for Southend.
- Where and when is AFC Fylde vs Southend played?
- AFC Fylde vs Southend is played on December 18, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Mill Farm Stadium, in the National League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.