- Team form: Southend United have been unbeaten on the road in National League 2026/2027 so far, W3, D2.
- Odds: Southend United are clear favorites for the win at 1.67, with Eastleigh massive long shots at 4.17 and the draw coming in at 3.8.
- History: Southend United have won four of the last five meetings.
Shrewd Southend have the Shrimpers’ backs
Form and standings
Southend United have been the class of the boat in the National League 2026/2027 so far, racking up 20 points from nine matches and sitting in second place on the table, six points better off than Eastleigh in twelfth (14 points from 9). Southend United have gone W3, D2 in their last five matches, picking up back-to-back wins for the first time this season after a 2-2 away draw at Carlisle United and a 3-1 home victory over Tamworth, before a dominant 6-1 victory over Gateshead FC.
Playing style
Kieron Dyer's side are clearly a cut above most other National League 2026/2027 sides and have built a team that wants to play with the ball on the deck, press high up the pitch and be ruthless when they win it back in transition.
Shrimpers could be tough to beat
Matt Gray has installed a different style at Eastleigh, who are much more solid and compact but look to play vertical soccer when they have possession, usually in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3.
- There is no more ruthless player than danger man Leon Chambers-Parillon, who has five goals in nine National League 2026/2027 matches, and it shows in the statistics, as Southend United have scored 15 times in five away matches.
- Aaron Blair leads the Spitfires' goal scoring with three goals in National League 2026/2027 but having scored two of the club's last five goals shows he can be a key player on the big days.
- The hosts have been solid at home, unbeaten in five in the National League 2026/2027 (W3, D2) but their form has dipped in their last few games (W1, D2, L2) after a 1-1 home draw with Boreham Wood, a 2-1 defeat away to Sutton United and a 1-0 victory at home to Carlisle United.
Head-to-head has Southend in the ascendency
The head-to-head between these two sides is firmly in favour of Southend United, who have won the last meeting 4-1 away from home eight months ago and have won two of their last three visits to the Silverlake Stadium.
Eastleigh have conceded just five goals in their five home fixtures in the National League 2026/2027, so they can keep this game close, but we're going with Southend to nick it. The odds on goals look appealing, however, so we're betting on Over 2.5 goals at 1.58 and Both Teams To Score: Yes at 1.58.
