Southend United - AFC Fylde prediction 3 October 2026

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Our Southend United vs AFC Fylde prediction for the National League match on Oct 3, 2026 (15:00 kick-off) gives the home side a 47% chance of winning. A draw sits at 28%, while AFC Fylde holds a 25% probability of leaving with all three points. Despite bookmakers backing the hosts, Fylde’s outstanding away record makes this a tighter contest than the odds suggest.

Team Form

Southend United last five results: L, W, W, D, W. After a 2-4 home loss to Barrow on Sep 26, they bounced back with a 6-1 thrashing at Gateshead, then beat Tamworth 3-1 at home, drew 2-2 at Carlisle United, and edged Yeovil Town 3-2 on Sep 5. Three wins, one draw and one loss – 10 goals scored, 10 conceded.

AFC Fylde last five results: W, L, W, W, D. A 1-0 win at Boston United was followed by a 1-2 home defeat to Altrincham. They then beat Harrogate Town 2-1 away, crushed Yeovil Town 4-1 on the road, and drew 2-2 at home to Worthing. Also three wins, one draw and one loss – a solid run with four of those five matches away from home.

Head-to-Head Record

These sides have met twice in National League action. Southend United won 2-0 at home on Jan 28, 2025, while AFC Fylde claimed a 2-1 victory at Southend on Sep 23, 2023. The head-to-head is perfectly balanced: one home win apiece and no draws.

League Table Positions

Southend United sit 2nd with 20 points (6W, 2D, 2L; 25:16 goals). AFC Fylde are 3rd, also on 20 points (6W, 2D, 2L; 21:13 goals). Only goal difference separates them. Southend’s home record stands at three wins and two losses, while Fylde boast the league’s second-best away form – five wins and one loss from six trips, scoring 14 and conceding only 7. That away strength is the key counterweight to Southend’s higher ranking.

Win Probability: Southend United or AFC Fylde?

We start from the inverse of the average 1X2 odds (home 1.70–1.72, draw 2.40–3.90, away 3.75–4.00), remove the bookmaker margin, and adjust for form, head-to-head and home/away factors. The result:

• Southend United win: 47%
• Draw: 28%
• AFC Fylde win: 25%

Why not a bigger home advantage? Fylde’s away record (5‑1‑0 in six games) is exceptional, while Southend have already lost twice at home this season. The even H2H and identical overall records add further uncertainty. Southend’s slightly higher probability comes from home soil and marginal odds favour, but the draw and away win chances are notably high for a match with a nominal favourite.

Southend United vs AFC Fylde Prediction & Odds

Bookmakers see Southend United as the favourite: average home win odds of 1.70, with the draw around 2.50–2.83 and an AFC Fylde away win at 3.75–4.00. Based on the stats, a narrow home victory or a draw looks the most realistic outcome. AFC Fylde’s away firepower – they have scored in all six away matches – could easily force a share of the points. The value bet likely lies in the draw or the away win, but the safer call remains Southend to edge it.

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