- Head-to-head: Southend have won three of the last five head-to-head matchups between these two clubs (D1, L2).
- Southend home form: Southend have won one and lost one of their two home games in the National League 2026/2027, scoring two goals.
- Yeovil away form: Yeovil have won one and drawn one of their National League 2026/2027 away games, scoring 1.50 goals and conceding 1.00 on average.
Southend looking to maintain their promotion chase
Southend United sit 3rd in the early National League 2026/2027 table with nine points from their first four games, one point more than sixth-placed Yeovil Town, who have eight points from the same number of games.
Southend's last two results have been a mixed bag of one 3-1 away win at Solihull Moors and one 0-1 home defeat to Kidderminster Harriers, so this should be a tough matchup for the Shrimpers.
Yeovil come into this one on the back of consecutive wins, however, after a 3-0 home win over Gateshead was followed by a 2-1 victory at Barrow FC, so it's proper front-foot form for the Glovers.
An enticing fixture at Roots Hall
Recent meetings
This fixture has been a good one for Southend United over the years, with the Shrimpers holding bragging rights after beating Yeovil 2-1 at Roots Hall five months ago in National League 2025/2026.
Southend's system
Southend boss Kieron Dyer, appointed on 1 July 2026, has an open-minded, results-focused style that is proving effective so far this season. The players can play in a back-three or back-four shape, build from deep or deep-sitting, and press in a variety of ways, so they can get into a lot of different shapes.
Yeovil's approach
Billy Rowley, appointed by Yeovil on 25 November 2025, has a more front-loaded 4-3-3, but the transition play, high work rate and energy that his team plays with when they win the ball back gives them real bite.
Yeovil’s McCormick is in top form
There's a distinct structure vs energy feel to this game, with Southend's control system looking to blunt the tempo and high work-rate of Yeovil.
With home-field advantage, a one-point better table position and a one-win better head-to-head record, we're backing the favorite Southend to come out on top on Saturday. But Yeovil will be right up for this one and we can expect an exciting game.
Over 2.5 goals & both teams to score at 1.71 looks a good pick here, but the main selection will be for Southend to win, but we're expecting a tight scoreline with the hosts edging it.
- Josh Popoola has been Southend's most prolific striker in the National League 2026/2027 with two goals in four games.
- but Yeovil's Luke McCormick has been red-hot for the visitors with three in the same period.
