Southend vs FC Halifax Town: prediction and stats
National LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
The Footlab model makes Southend the favourite at 53%, against 23% for a draw and 24% for FC Halifax Town. 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 Southend vs FC Halifax Town?
Southend starts as the favourite with a 106-point Elo edge (1,950 vs 1,844).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southend have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; FC Halifax Town have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Tamworth(home) | 4-1 | National League |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Derby County U21(home) | 6-2 | National League Cup |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Boreham Wood(home) | 1-3 | National League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Forest Green(away) | 2-3 | National League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Curzon Ashton(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Southend win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 FC Halifax Town win(s).
| 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?
Southend score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; FC Halifax Town score 2.3 and concede 2.3. The model gives a 64% probability of over 2.5 goals and 63% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| FC Halifax Town | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Southend sit 1st in National League (9 points from 3 matches) and FC Halifax Town sit 16th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southend | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 16 | FC Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
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 Southend vs FC Halifax Town?
- The Footlab model makes Southend the favourite at 53%, against 23% for a draw and 24% for FC Halifax Town.
- Where and when is Southend vs FC Halifax Town played?
- Southend vs FC Halifax Town is played on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Roots Hall, in the National League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 64% 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.