Southend vs Forest Green: prediction and stats
National LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 27, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
The Footlab AI model makes Southend the favourite at 66%, against 18% for a draw and 16% for Forest Green. The most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,402 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Southend vs Forest Green?
Southend starts as the favourite with a 134-point Elo edge (1,967 vs 1,833).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Southend vs Forest Green
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.
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
Forest Green
4-3-3- 7K. McAllister
- 20Sean Etaluku
- 19J. Marquez
- 6T. Campbell
- 29K. Abrefa
- 4J. Clarke
- 5K. Ajayi
- 27F. Sass
- 26Filozofe Mabete
- 3N. Kengni
- 1E. Ross
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 03:25 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southend have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Forest Green have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Hartlepool(home) | 2-4 | National League |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Wealdstone(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Sutton Utd(away) | 3-3 | National League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Boston United(home) | 1-3 | National League |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Carlisle(away) | 1-1 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Southend wins, 3 draws, 1 Forest Green win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Southend 2-0 Forest Green | National League |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Forest Green 2-1 Southend | National League |
| May 21, 2025 | Forest Green 2-2 Southend | National League |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Forest Green 2-2 Southend | National League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Southend 2-2 Forest Green | National League |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Forest Green 1-3 Southend | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Southend vs Forest Green on Mar 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Southend score 2.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Forest Green score 1.6 and concede 2.2. The model gives a 74% probability of over 2.5 goals and 66% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend | 2.4 | 1.3 | 2 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Forest Green | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Southend sit 3rd in National League (27 points from 13 matches) and Forest Green sit 16th (15 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Southend | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 27 |
| 16 | Forest Green | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
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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 Southend vs Forest Green?
- The Footlab AI model makes Southend the favourite at 66%, against 18% for a draw and 16% for Forest Green.
- Where and when is Southend vs Forest Green played?
- Southend vs Forest Green is played on January 27, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Roots Hall, in the National League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 74% 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 54.6% 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.