Southend vs FC Halifax Town Prediction & Betting Tips

How both sides have been playing

Southend's league form has been strong. Across their last five National League matches they've won three and drawn two, and the only defeat in their last nine league games came against Kidderminster back in August. They've scored freely too, with 23 goals in those nine matches.

Southend: 20 completed matches; FC Halifax Town: 20 completed matches.

Southend

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

44

Conceded

31

Difference

+13

FC Halifax Town

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

5% 1 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

42

Conceded

35

Difference

+7

Halifax started the season slowly, losing three of their first five league games, but they've steadied since. Wins over Hartlepool, Hornchurch and Wealdstone in their last five outings, plus a draw with Sutton, show some genuine improvement even if the overall record is still patchy.

Halifax's upward curve is real, but they're building from a lower base than Southend.

Comparative Team Statistics: Southend vs FC Halifax Town

A history that leans one way

Southend have dominated this fixture in recent years. Of the last ten meetings between these two, Southend have won seven, with two draws and just a single win for Halifax, back in September 2021. The most recent meeting, in April this year, ended 6-2 to Southend away at Halifax.

That's an old and fairly one-sided record, so it doesn't guarantee anything about this specific game, but it's a pattern worth noting alongside the current form gap.

Southend's h2h dominance lines up with their current standing above Halifax.

Where they sit in the table

Southend are second with 20 points from nine games, built on six wins and just one defeat. Halifax are down in 13th with 13 points from the same number of matches, having lost four times already.

That's a seven-point gap after nine rounds, which reflects the difference in consistency between the two sides so far this season.

What might shape the game

Southend's home form has generally held up this season, winning three of their last four at home in the league, with the one loss coming against Kidderminster. That suggests they should carry their overall form into this fixture.

Halifax's away results have been shakier overall, though the win at Wealdstone shows they're capable of taking points on the road when they're playing well. If that recent uptick continues, they could make this more competitive than the table suggests.