Halifax Town vs Southend United: match statistics
Halifax Town vs Southend United: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Halifax Town play Southend United in National League (England). The match date is 18 April 2026 at 13:30. Final score: 2:6.
Current form
Halifax Town: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Southend United: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Halifax Town scores 1.50 and concedes 1.41 goals per match. Southend United scores 1.77 and concedes 1.02. League average: 2.92 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Halifax Town 61%, Southend United 53%. Over 2.5: Halifax Town 63%, Southend United 51%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 57%.
xG, shots and style
Southend United has higher xG: 1.92 vs 1.44. Halifax Town: 10.8 shots per match, Southend United: 16.0.
Match halves
Halifax Town: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.91. Southend United: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 1.02.
Goals by minute
Halifax Town: 76-90+ (20 goals). Southend United: 76-90+ (26 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
National League: 2.92 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 57%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
In the last 5 matches Southend have 4 wins and 1 draw, scoring 10 goals and averaging 2.6 points, while Halifax in the same period have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses with only 4 goals and 1.0 point per game. This season the visitors have accumulated 21 wins and 72 goals with 40 conceded, and the hosts have 19 wins and 66 goals with 59 conceded, indicating Southend's advantage in goal balance and efficiency. Home stats show Halifax average 1.82 goals scored and 1.27 conceded (xG for 1.58, xG against 1.40), whereas Southend away score 1.57 and concede 1.05 (xG for 1.68, xG against 1.28), so xG and average goals conceded favor the visitors. Southend create more chances (13.43 shots per game vs 11.64 for the hosts) despite Halifax having higher home conversion (16% vs 12%) and slightly more shots on target (5.36 vs 5.14); however, better form (4W-1D) and markedly higher PPG in the last 5 matches support the away side. As a result I predict a Southend win with probability 55%, draw 25% and Halifax win 20%.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Halifax Town | Southend United | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 41% | 37% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.34 | 0.30 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Southend United is 13% better for: last-5 form.
1.6 pts / match - Halifax Town · 1.8 pts / match - Southend United
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Southend United is 18% better for: goals scored per match.
1.5 goals / match - Halifax Town · 1.77 goals / match - Southend United
Southend United is 38% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.41 goals / match - Halifax Town · 1.02 goals / match - Southend United
Halifax Town scores in 85% of matches (39 of 46 matches), while Southend United keeps a clean sheet in 36% (17 of 47 matches).
Southend United scores in 85% of matches (40 of 47 matches), while Halifax Town keeps a clean sheet in 26% (12 of 46 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Halifax Town
Over / Under — Southend United
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Southend United is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.39 pts / match - Halifax Town · 1.62 pts / match - Southend United
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Halifax Town - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Southend United - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 49%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 80% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -3 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 60% |
| No goal | 20% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +4 | +1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (20 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (26 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +17 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Halifax Town
Southend United
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (National League).
Teams vs league
| Halifax Town | Liga | Southend United | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.91 | 2.92 | ▼ 2.79 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 61% | 56% | ▼ 53% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 63% | 57% | ▼ 51% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 26% | 24% | ▲ 36% |
| Goal before half-time | • 72% | 71% | • 70% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 89% | 80% | • 79% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Halifax Town 0 - 0 - 1 Southend United. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Halifax Town vs Southend United?
The National League match finished Halifax Town 2:6 Southend United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Halifax Town vs Southend United?
Halifax Town score 1.50 goals per game on average and Southend United 1.77. The National League average is 2.92 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Halifax Town's matches and 53% of Southend United's.
What form are Halifax Town and Southend United in?
Over the last 5 games Halifax Town have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Southend United 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Halifax Town vs Southend United?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.