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Southend
VS Scheduled England 26/27 National League · Matchday 14
Halifax

Head-to-head overview

10 meetings
SouthendWins
7
Draws20.0% of meetings
2
HalifaxWins
1
Goals per match
3.00
Over 2.5 goals
60.0%
Both teams scored
50.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-04-18 England, National League 25/26 Halifax2–6Southend
2025-09-06 England, National League 25/26 Southend3–0Halifax
2025-02-11 England, National League 24/25 Southend3–1Halifax
2024-11-30 England, National League 24/25 Halifax0–2Southend
2024-01-06 England, National League 23/24 Southend3–0Halifax
2023-09-09 England, National League 23/24 Halifax1–1Southend
2023-02-14 England, National League 22/23 Southend2–1Halifax
2022-08-16 England, National League 22/23 Halifax0–0Southend
Recent matches

Southend

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, National League 26/27 Southend2–4Barrow
2026-09-19 England, National League 26/27 Gateshead1–6Southend
2026-09-15 England, National League 26/27 Southend3–1Tamworth
2026-09-13 England, National League 26/27 Carlisle2–2Southend
2026-09-12 England, National League 26/27 Carlisle2–2Southend
2026-09-05 England, National League 26/27 Southend3–2Yeovil
2026-08-31 England, National League 26/27 Woking1–1Southend
2026-08-28 England, National League 26/27 Southend1–3Kidderminster

Halifax

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, National League 26/27 Worthing2–1Halifax
2026-09-19 England, National League 26/27 Halifax1–1Sutton
2026-09-15 England, National League 26/27 Wealdstone0–1Halifax
2026-09-13 England, National League 26/27 Halifax3–0Hornchurch
2026-09-12 England, National League 26/27 Halifax3–0Hornchurch
2026-09-05 England, National League 26/27 Aldershot1–0Halifax
2026-09-01 England, National League 26/27 Halifax1–0Hartlepool
2026-08-28 England, National League 26/27 Altrincham2–1Halifax
Southend Halifax

Wins

38%
50%

Over 2.5 goals

88%
50%

Both teams scored

100%
38%

Clean sheets

0%
50%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Southend

Home · National League

Halifax

Away · National League
HomeAway1st goal
1 Boreham Wood Halifax 12
2 Fylde Halifax 12
3 Harrogate Halifax 12
4 Southend Halifax 12
5 Aldershot 1–0 Halifax 12 80′ Home
6 Kidderminster Halifax 12
7 Worthing 2–1 Halifax 12 7′ Home
8 Yeovil Halifax 12
9 Altrincham 2–1 Halifax 12 —
10 Forest Green 3–2 Halifax 12 9′ Away
11 Sutton Halifax 12
12 · Halifax
13 Woking Halifax 12
14 Eastleigh Halifax 12
15 Hornchurch Halifax 12
16 Wealdstone 0–1 Halifax 12 58′ Away
17 Barrow Halifax 12
18 Scunthorpe Halifax 12
19 Carlisle Halifax 12
20 Boston Utd Halifax 12
21 Hartlepool Halifax 12
22 Tamworth Halifax 12
23 Solihull Halifax 12
24 Gateshead Halifax 12
Southend Home Halifax Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

National League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Southend

11 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway6 matchesOverall11 matches
Points / match1.802.001.91
Draws0.0%50.0%27.3%
Goals scored / match2.002.832.45
Goals conceded / match2.001.331.64
Total goals / match4.004.174.09
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals20.0%16.7%18.2%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 4/5 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Halifax

11 matches
Goals & resultsHome6 matchesAway5 matchesOverall11 matches
Points / match2.170.601.45
Draws16.7%0.0%9.1%
Goals scored / match2.171.001.64
Goals conceded / match0.831.601.18
Total goals / match3.002.602.82
Failed to score0.0%20.0%9.1%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%40.0%36.4%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 2 50%
Scores first → wins 1 of 2 50%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 3 0%

Scoring order known: 5/5 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelSouthendDraw HalifaxHow it works
Strength (Elo) 50.0% 22.6% 27.4% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 43.4% 21.2% 32.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
2.02–1.73 Model expected goals
69.6% Probability of over 2.5 goals
69.2% Both teams to score
2-1 Most likely score, at 8.3%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
2-18.3%
1-18.2%
2-27.2%
1-27.1%
3-15.6%
3-24.8%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureSouthendHalifax How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1600 1535 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -3 15 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1487 1517 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 63.6% 54.6% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 63.8% 55.6% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 943 900 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 32.4% 25.7% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 61.9% 64.3% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Southend 1.211.26 0.421.00
Halifax 0.630.84 0.580.79

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Southend 2%15%20%20%42%
Halifax 2%25%10%30%32%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.00 Southend at home, 10 matches
1.44 Halifax away, 9 matches
28d Days of rest for Southend
28d Days of rest for Halifax
— Manager of Southend
— Manager of Halifax
0 Matches for Southend in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Halifax in the last 14 days
6 Points for Southend behind the leaders, and 12 above the relegation zone
11 Points for Halifax behind the leaders, and 7 above the relegation zone
2.88 League goals per match
24.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Southend, the right bar represents Halifax.

On the ball

20 matches
11.33
shots
9.83
6.17
shots on target
5.83
54.4%
accuracy
59.3%
6.1
corners
4.33
11.0
fouls
10.0
1.88
yellow cards
2.42

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Southend LWWDDWDLWW 1.80 2.40–1.70 1L
Halifax LDWWWLWLWL 1.60 1.60–1.00 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Southend10 63 12
Halifax5 95 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Southend

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Halifax

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.