Eastleigh vs Southend: AI Prediction

Eastleigh vs Southend: match preview

Eastleigh host Southend in National League (England) on September 30, 2026. Southend are 2nd in the table with 20 points from 10 matches (6 W, 2 D, 2 L, goals 25:16). Eastleigh are 13th in the table with 14 points from 10 matches (4 W, 2 D, 4 L, goals 12:14). Eastleigh have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (goals 5:9). Their most recent game ended 1-4 against Harrogate Town. Southend have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (goals 16:10). Their most recent game ended 2-4 against Barrow.

At home this season, Eastleigh have won 3 of 5 matches (goals 8:5). On the road, Southend have won 3 of 5 matches (goals 15:6). Recent Eastleigh matches have averaged 2.8 goals and recent Southend matches 5.2; both teams scored in 9 of those 10 games. Head-to-head record (6): Eastleigh won 1, Southend won 5 and 0 ended level. The most recent meeting, on March 22, 2025, finished Eastleigh 1-2 Southend. Market odds of 3.95 / 3.90 / 1.78 imply roughly 24% for Eastleigh, 24% for a draw and 52% for Southend. The FieldTips machine-learning model analyses form, goals, head-to-head results and market odds to produce the 1X2, goals and both-teams-to-score prediction shown above.