Southend host AFC Fylde in the National League. Both sides have made a decent go of the season so far, sitting handily in the top half of the table.
Southend have looked steadier lately, while Fylde have been more up and down, winning three in a row before slipping in their last two matches. Both sides are placed close together in the table, so it's not clear cut this weekend.
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Form tells two different stories
Southend have won three of their last five National League games and remain unbeaten in that spell, bouncing back well whenever they've dropped points.
Southend: 20 completed matches; AFC Fylde: 20 completed matches.
Southend
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 44
- Conceded
- 31
- Difference
- +13
AFC Fylde
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 39
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- +11
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Southend | Barrow | 26.09.2026 | 2-4 |
| National League | Gateshead | Southend | 19.09.2026 | 1-6 |
| National League | Southend | Tamworth | 15.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| National League | Carlisle | Southend | 12.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League | Southend | Yeovil Town | 05.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| National League | Woking | Southend | 31.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League | Southend | Kidderminster Harriers | 28.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| National League | Solihull Moors | Southend | 22.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| National League | Southend | Scunthorpe | 15.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League | Altrincham | Southend | 08.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Boston United | AFC Fylde | 26.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League | AFC Fylde | Altrincham | 19.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League | Harrogate Town | AFC Fylde | 15.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League | Yeovil Town | AFC Fylde | 12.09.2026 | 1-4 |
| National League | AFC Fylde | Worthing | 05.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League | Solihull Moors | AFC Fylde | 31.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| National League | AFC Fylde | Forest Green | 28.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| National League | Woking | AFC Fylde | 22.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| National League | Tamworth | AFC Fylde | 15.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League | AFC Fylde | Wealdstone | 08.08.2026 | 2-2 |
AFC Fylde have had more swings. They won four of five at one stage, including a big away win at Yeovil, but then lost their last outing at home to Altrincham.
Comparative Team Statistics: Southend vs AFC Fylde
No pattern from the head-to-head
The last four meetings between these two are split evenly at two wins apiece, with the home side winning three of those four games. There's no draw among the recorded results, so this fixture has tended to produce a winner rather than a stalemate.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Southend | AFC Fylde | 28.01.2025 | 2-0 |
| National League | AFC Fylde | Southend | 17.09.2024 | 2-1 |
| National League | AFC Fylde | Southend | 13.04.2024 | 0-2 |
| National League | Southend | AFC Fylde | 23.09.2023 | 1-2 |
Home advantage has counted for something in recent meetings, which fits with Southend hosting this time.
Just three points and two places apart
Southend currently sit second in the National League with 20 points from nine games. Fylde are fourth on 17 points, one place and three points behind.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boreham Wood | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26/11 | 26 |
| 2 | Southend | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25/16 | 20 |
| 3 | AFC Fylde | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21/13 | 20 |
| 4 | Harrogate Town | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24/17 | 19 |
Both sides have picked up two draws, but Southend's extra win gives them a slightly better goal difference too.
What could shape the game
Both teams have been scoring freely this season, so goals look likely again here. Southend's home form and current run give them a platform, but Fylde have shown they can score three or four away from home as well.
A tight, high-scoring game wouldn't be a surprise given how both sides have been playing lately.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bridge | England | 31 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 73 kg |
| Noor Husin | Afghanistan | 29 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 65 kg |
| M. Bonne | Zimbabwe | 30 | Attacker | 180 cm | 76 kg |
| C. Miley | England | 31 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| W. Fonguck | England | 29 | Midfielder | 183 cm | 77 kg |
| G. Moncur | England | 33 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 63 kg |
| J. Walker | England | 28 | Attacker | 176 cm | n/a |
| C. Powell | England | 30 | Midfielder | 166 cm | n/a |
| J. Morton | England | 27 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 77 kg |
| K. Appiah-Forson | England | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Pepple | Canada | 23 | Attacker | 185 cm | 83 kg |
| L. Lomas | England | 25 | Defender | 193 cm | 79 kg |
| A. Crowther | England | 25 | Midfielder | 194 cm | n/a |
| O. Coker | England | 23 | Midfielder | 181 cm | n/a |
| D. Waldron | England | 29 | Attacker | 183 cm | n/a |
| J. Wood | England | 31 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Martin | England | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Beau MacDonald | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Blake | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Faulkner | England | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hunter | England | n/a | Forward | n/a | n/a |
Southend go into this on better form and sit above Fylde in the table, but the numbers don't point to a one-sided contest. The head-to-head has swung from one home win to the next, and Fylde's away form has produced plenty of goals of its own.
With no market price attached to this fixture, we're not making a case either way. Both teams look capable of winning or drawing this, and it wouldn't be a shock if it finished close.
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