Woking vs Southend: result 1-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 31, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Laithwaite Community Stadium, Woking, Surrey
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What was the result of Woking vs Southend?
Woking and Southend drew 1-1 on August 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′H. CardwellSouthend (pen.)
- 61′A. O'BrienWoking
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Southend win at 47%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Woking vs Southend
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Woking
- 18L. Dulson
- 8Roy Syla
- 11M. Ward
- 23T. Akinola
- 26S. Turner
- 30Anthony Michael Georgiou
- 2Z. Asare
- 4C. Okoli
- 5O. Odusina
- 6S. Ogie
- 22W. Jääskeläinen
Southend
- 9H. Cardwell
- 4A. Hartigan
- 11Lewys Morgan Twamley
- 19L. Chambers-Parillon
- 28O. Coker
- 2V. Campbell
- 5R. Oyebade
- 6B. Goodliffe
- 20D. Cox
- 23J. Popoola
- 1J. Duncan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Woking have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Southend have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | AFC Hornchurch(away) | 0-1 | National League |
| Aug 22, 2026 | AFC Fylde(home) | 3-2 | National League |
| Aug 18, 2026 | West Bromwich Albion U21(home) | 0-0 | National League Cup |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Gateshead(away) | 0-2 | National League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Sutton Utd(home) | 0-3 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Kidderminster Harriers(home) | 1-3 | National League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Woking wins, 5 draws, 1 Southend win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | Southend 1-1 Woking | National League |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Woking 1-1 Southend | National League |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Southend 2-2 Woking | National League |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Woking 0-0 Southend | National League |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Southend 0-0 Woking | National League |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Woking 0-2 Southend | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Woking score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Southend score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woking | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Southend | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Woking sit 15th in National League (15 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 |
| 15 | Woking | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 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