Southend United vs Boreham Wood prediction
Our breakdown
Over their last 6, Southend Utd recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat, scoring 13 goals and conceding 11. Across their last 6, Boreham Wood recorded 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats, with 18 goals scored and 6 against.
So far this season, both teams scored in 94% of Southend Utd games and 81% had over 2.5 goals. For Boreham Wood, those figures are 75% and 88%.
Our records show 2 meetings since August 2024: Southend Utd 0 wins, Boreham Wood 1 win and 1 draw. Their most recent meeting, on Tuesday 24 February 2026, ended Southend 0-2 Boreham Wood.
The model rates a Boreham Wood win as the likeliest outcome at 41%, with Southend Utd 37% and the draw 22% behind it. Those numbers come from expected goals: 1.88 for Southend Utd, with 1.97 for Boreham Wood.
Our call: Southend United 1-2 Boreham Wood. For exact scores, 1-1 at 8.4% has the single highest chance. Of the outcome we lean toward, 1-2 is the most likely score.
Southend Utd vs Boreham Wood stats
| Per game |  Southend Utd |  Boreham Wood |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 5 | 5 |
| Goals scored a game | 2.40 | 3.00 |
| Goals conceded a game | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Both teams scored | 100% | 60% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 100% | 80% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 40% |
| Corners won / conceded | 6.0 / 5.2 | 5.6 / 1.8 |
| Yellow cards a game | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| Per game | Southend Utd | Boreham Wood |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 16 |
| Goals scored a game | 2.38 | 2.75 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.69 | 1.06 |
| Both teams scored | 94% | 75% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 81% | 88% |
| Clean sheets | 6% | 25% |
| Corners won / conceded | 6.0 / 4.4 | 6.5 / 2.5 |
| Yellow cards a game | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Per game | Southend Utd | Boreham Wood |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 7 | 8 |
| Goals scored a game | 2.14 | 2.38 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.86 | 0.75 |
| Both teams scored | 86% | 62% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 86% | 75% |
| Clean sheets | 14% | 38% |
| Corners won / conceded | 7.7 / 3.0 | 7.1 / 3.1 |
| Yellow cards a game | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Per game | Southend Utd | Boreham Wood |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2 | 2 |
| Goals scored a game | 0.50 | 1.50 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Both teams scored | 50% | 50% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 50% |
| Yellow cards a game | 1.5 | 2.5 |
Market fair prices
| Match result | Southend Utd win | 37% | 17/10 |
| Draw | 22% | 7/2 | |
| Boreham Wood win | 41% | 6/4 | |
| Double chance | Southend Utd or draw | 59% | 4/6 |
| Boreham Wood or draw | 63% | 4/7 | |
| Draw no bet | Southend Utd | 48% | 11/10 |
| Boreham Wood | 52% | 10/11 | |
| Both teams to score | Yes | 73% | 4/11 |
| No | 27% | 11/4 | |
| Goals | Over 1.5 | 90% | 1/9 |
| Over 2.5 | 74% | 4/11 | |
| Under 2.5 | 26% | 14/5 | |
| Over 3.5 | 54% | 5/6 | |
| Result and BTTS | Southend Utd and yes | 26% | 29/10 |
| Draw and yes | 19% | 4/1 | |
| Boreham Wood and yes | 28% | 13/5 | |
| Result and goals | Southend Utd and over 2.5 | 30% | 23/10 |
| Boreham Wood and over 2.5 | 33% | 2/1 | |
| Southend Utd and under 2.5 | 7% | 12/1 | |
| Boreham Wood and under 2.5 | 8% | 12/1 | |
| Half time / full time | Boreham Wood / Boreham Wood | 25% | 3/1 |
| Southend Utd / Southend Utd | 23% | 17/5 | |
| Draw / Boreham Wood | 12% | 7/1 | |
| Draw / Southend Utd | 12% | 15/2 | |
| Corners | Over 9.5 | 49% | 21/20 |
| Over 10.5 | 38% | 13/8 | |
| Cards | Over 3.5 | 42% | 11/8 |
| Over 4.5 | 27% | 11/4 |
Fair price equals 1 divided by our chance.
Line-up predictions
Southend Utd 4-3-3
- Duncan, Joseph.GK
- Daley-Campbell, Vontae.DEF
- Mcadam, Kyle.DEF
- Hartigan, Anthony.MID
- Palmer, Ashley.DEF
- Goodliffe, Ben.DEF
- Oldaker, Darren.MID
- Coker, Oliver.MID
- Omochere, Promise.FWD
- Chambers-Parillon, Leon.FWD
- Patrick, Omari.FWD
Started at Wealdstone, Sat 31 Oct.
Boreham Wood 4-2-3-1
- Curd, Ted.GK
- Golden, Tylor.DEF
- Bainbridge, Oliver.DEF
- White, Tom.MID
- O'Connell, Charlie.DEF
- Bush, Chris.DEF
- Cashman, Danny.MID
- Booty, Regan.MID
- Bird, Jay.FWD
- Brunt, Zak.MID
- Allarakhia, Tarryn.MID
They started Sat 31 Oct v Hartlepool.
Chances by exact score
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| 1 | 3.5 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| 2 | 3.8 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| 3 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| 4 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Scoring times
The counts show Southend Utd 16 games and Boreham Wood, 16 games.
Corner and card stats
- Corner expectations reach 9.7, split as Southend Utd 4.2 and Boreham Wood 5.4; the league figure is 10.0.
- We expect 3.4 yellow cards; the league figure is 3.8.
Form guide
Southend United
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 31 Oct | at Wealdstone | 2-3 | L |
| Tue 27 Oct | at Worthing | 3-3 | D |
| Sat 24 Oct | v Halifax | 2-2 | D |
| Sat 10 Oct | at Boston Utd | 2-1 | W |
| Sat 3 Oct | v Fylde | 3-1 | W |
| Wed 30 Sep | at Eastleigh | 1-1 | D |
Southend Utd scores come first in these results.
Boreham Wood
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 31 Oct | v Hartlepool | 4-3 | W |
| Tue 27 Oct | at Woking | 2-1 | W |
| Sat 24 Oct | v Fylde | 4-0 | W |
| Fri 9 Oct | at Sutton | 2-0 | W |
| Sat 3 Oct | v Altrincham | 3-1 | W |
| Tue 29 Sep | v Kidderminster | 3-1 | W |
Boreham Wood scores are listed first here.
Head to head
| Date | Competition | Result | Half time | Corners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 24 Feb 2026 | National League | Southend 0-2 Boreham Wood | 0-1 | — |
| Tue 30 Sep 2025 | National League | Boreham Wood 1-1 Southend | 0-0 | — |