FC Halifax Town vs Southend: prediction and stats
National LeagueRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 2, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Shay Stadium, Halifax, West Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Southend the favourite at 49%, against 22% for a draw and 29% for FC Halifax Town. The most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,373 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win FC Halifax Town vs Southend?
A very open match: only 75 Elo points separate FC Halifax Town (1,892) and Southend (1,967).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for FC Halifax Town vs Southend
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
FC Halifax Town
4-3-3- 9C. Carty
- 11C. Douglas
- 14A. Morgan-Smith
- 30C. Johnson
- 17B. Tollitt
- 3Raheem Conte
- 2M. Bardell
- 5S. Hobson
- 25T. Gill
- 23D. Crowe
- 33True Grant
Southend
4-3-3- 9H. Cardwell
- 14P. Omochere
- 27R. Colclough
- 19L. Chambers-Parillon
- 8D. Oldaker
- 4A. Hartigan
- 2V. Campbell
- 3Kyle James McAdam
- 6B. Goodliffe
- 20D. Cox
- 1J. Duncan
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 10:44 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Halifax Town have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Southend have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Stoke City U21(home) | 4-2 | National League Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Gateshead(home) | 4-1 | National League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Solihull Moors(away) | 2-0 | National League |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Boston United(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Worthing(away) | 1-2 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Boston United(away) | 2-1 | National League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | AFC Fylde(home) | 3-1 | National League |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Eastleigh(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Barrow(home) | 2-4 | National League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Gateshead(away) | 6-1 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 FC Halifax Town wins, 1 draw, 5 Southend wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | FC Halifax Town 2-6 Southend | National League |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Southend 3-0 FC Halifax Town | National League |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Southend 3-1 FC Halifax Town | National League |
| Nov 30, 2024 | FC Halifax Town 0-2 Southend | National League |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Southend 3-0 FC Halifax Town | National League |
| Sep 9, 2023 | FC Halifax Town 1-1 Southend | National League |
Last archived meeting: FC Halifax Town vs Southend on Apr 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
FC Halifax Town score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Southend score 2.4 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 73% probability of over 2.5 goals and 72% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Halifax Town | 2.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Southend | 2.4 | 1.3 | 2 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Halifax Town sit 10th in National League (20 points from 13 matches) and Southend sit 3rd (27 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Southend | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 27 |
| 10 | FC Halifax Town | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 20 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for FC Halifax Town vs Southend?
- The Footlab AI model makes Southend the favourite at 49%, against 22% for a draw and 29% for FC Halifax Town.
- Where and when is FC Halifax Town vs Southend played?
- FC Halifax Town vs Southend is played on January 2, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at The Shay Stadium, in the National League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 73% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.