Southend host Harrogate Town in the National League. Both clubs have been among the division's more consistent performers this season, sitting just off the pace near the top of the table.
Harrogate have racked up plenty of wins on their travels in recent months, while Southend have had some up-and-down afternoons on their own patch. That contrast sets up an interesting one, with goals looking likely at both ends.
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Recent form for both sides
Harrogate's form reads well across their last 20 matches: 12 wins, four draws and only four defeats, with 42 goals scored and 28 conceded. They've found goals in bunches, including a 5-2 win over Solihull Moors and a 4-1 away win at Boreham Wood, though they've also shipped goals in defeats like the 1-3 loss at Wealdstone.
Southend: 20 completed matches; Harrogate Town: 20 completed matches.
Southend
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 45
- Conceded
- 33
- Difference
- +12
Harrogate Town
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 42
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- +14
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Wealdstone | Southend | 31.10.2026 | 3-2 |
| National League | Worthing | Southend | 27.10.2026 | 3-3 |
| National League | Southend | FC Halifax Town | 24.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| FA Cup | Southend | Berkhamsted | 17.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League | Boston United | Southend | 10.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League | Southend | AFC Fylde | 03.10.2026 | 3-1 |
| National League | Eastleigh | Southend | 30.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| 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 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Forest Green | Harrogate Town | 31.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League | Carlisle | Harrogate Town | 28.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| National League | Harrogate Town | Sutton Utd | 24.10.2026 | 3-1 |
| FA Cup | Harrogate Town | Bury | 20.10.2026 | 3-1 |
| FA Cup | Bury | Harrogate Town | 17.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League | Woking | Harrogate Town | 10.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League | Harrogate Town | AFC Hornchurch | 03.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| National League | Hartlepool | Harrogate Town | 29.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League | Harrogate Town | Eastleigh | 26.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| National League | Boreham Wood | Harrogate Town | 19.09.2026 | 4-1 |
Southend's record in the same span is steadier but less eye-catching: nine wins, six draws and five losses, with 45 scored but 33 conceded. Recent weeks have brought high-scoring draws, including a 3-3 at Worthing and a 2-2 with Halifax, suggesting their defence has been giving almost as much as their attack creates.
Both sides are scoring freely, but neither looks fully watertight at the back.
Comparative Team Statistics: Southend vs Harrogate Town
History between the two
The last two meetings between these sides go back to the 2020-21 League Two season, long before this current National League spell. Southend won 4-0 away in September 2020, before Harrogate returned the favour with a narrow 1-0 win the following March.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | Harrogate Town | Southend | 27.03.2021 | 0-1 |
| League Two | Southend | Harrogate Town | 12.09.2020 | 0-4 |
That's a small, old sample from a different competition, so it says little about how either side will perform now.
Where they sit in the table
After 16 games apiece, Harrogate are second with 32 points, just ahead of Southend in third on 29. Harrogate also have the better goal difference, having conceded five fewer than Southend despite playing the same number of matches.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boreham Wood | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 44/17 | 44 |
| 2 | Harrogate Town | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 34/23 | 32 |
| 3 | Southend | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 38/27 | 29 |
| 4 | AFC Fylde | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 30/24 | 29 |
It's a tight picture near the top, and a result here could shuffle the gap between them either way.
How this one might play out
Both teams have shown they can score goals, and both have also shown they can concede them. Harrogate's away form has been particularly productive, while Southend's home games this autumn have swung between comfortable wins and goal-heavy draws.
With that pattern on both sides, goals at both ends wouldn't be a surprise, even if picking a clear winner is harder.
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 | 31 | 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 | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Pepple | Canada | 23 | Attacker | 185 cm | 83 kg |
| L. Lomas | England | 26 | 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 | 30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Belshaw | England | 36 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 83 |
| W. Burrell | England | 36 | Defender | 185 | 76 |
| G. Thomson | England | 34 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
| J. Muldoon | England | 37 | Attacker | 178 | 69 |
| M. Bennett | England | 30 | Midfielder | 178 | 64 |
| B. Morris | England | 30 | Midfielder | 182 | 71 |
| B. Fox | England | 28 | Midfielder | 180 | 76 |
| M. Oxley | England | 36 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 73 |
| L. Sutton | England | 29 | Midfielder | 180 | 74 |
| C. McAleny | England | 34 | Midfielder | 178 | 78 |
| L. Cass | England | 26 | Defender | 186 | 74 |
| T. Bradbury | England | 28 | Defender | 190 | n/a |
| Thomas Daniel Hill | England | 24 | Midfielder | ||
| Z. Asare | England | 25 | Defender | 176 | 78 |
| R. Smith | England | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Evans | England | 26 | Midfielder | 173 | 64 |
| E. Taylor | England | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Faulkner | England | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Slater | England | 22 | Defender | 182 | 74 |
| Tom Cursons | England | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Harrogate look the sharper side on paper, sitting higher in the table with the better defensive record. But Southend have shown enough at home, including comfortable wins and high-scoring draws, to make this far from one-sided.
Without a clear statistical gap to lean on, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a pick.
Who will win?
