Southend vs Barrow Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis
Roots Hall
Sat 26 Sep 2026 · 15:00 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
1.71
Draw
4.12
Away Win
4.28
Match Report
Full Time
2 – 4
Match Events ?
Southend
Barrow
14'
🟨 G. Walker
22'
🟨 I. Marriott
P. Omochere 🟨
31'
B. Goodliffe 🟨
41'
52'
⚽ R. Harper (P. Kalambayi)
D. Oldaker 🟨
54'
66'
⚽ S. Thompson (A. Reid)
R. Colclough ⚽ (P)
75'
84'
⚽ (OG) D. Oldaker
L. Chambers-Parillon ⚽
90+2'
90+4'
⚽ D. Mooney (I. Marriott)
90+8'
🟨 A. Allen
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
Statistical Comparison
Southend stronger
Southend rate stronger across every available category. They lead recent form and head-to-head. The overall statistical comparison rates Southend stronger.
Leads 2 of 2 major categories
How They Compare
Recent Form
Southend stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Southend stronger
HomeAway
Limited comparison — attack and defence data unavailable for this competition.
Match Analysis
Southend have secured four victories from their last five outings at home, while Barrow remain winless away in that same span with three draws and two defeats. Southend have scored in all five of their recent home matches but have only kept one clean sheet during that identical period. Southend rate stronger on form and head-to-head. This is the first time these two sides have met in the league since 2021. Over the 6-day comparison window, Southend's implied win probability has fallen by 1.7 percentage points, while Barrow's implied win probability has risen by 1.5 percentage points. The statistical comparison rates Southend stronger overall.
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Notable shift away from Southend
Southend's odds have drifted, meaning the market now rates a Southend win as less likely than it did 6 days ago.
Movement strength: Notable
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Southend win
Latest market chance 55.2%
Notable drift
Market chance decreased
56.9% → 55.2%
−1.7 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 23.6%
Steady
Market view unchanged
23.4% → 23.6%
+0.2 pts
Barrow win
Latest market chance 21.2%
Notable shortening
Market chance increased
19.7% → 21.2%
+1.5 pts
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Southend
Draw
Barrow
6 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 6 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
SouthendBarrow

Season Profile
This season
2nd
League Position
17th
9
Games Played
9
2.22
Points/Game
1.00
2.56
Goals/Game
1.22
1.33
Conceded/Game
1.33
11.4
Shots/Game
8.9
6.6
Shots on Target
4.9
Home vs Away Context
Southend at home (6 matches) vs Barrow away (6 matches)
2.00
Points/Game
1.00
2.17
Goals/Game
1.50
1.83
Conceded/Game
1.67
67%
Win Rate
17%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches

Southend
Home form
W
W
L
W
W
Won 4 of last 5 at home
1 of these match from last season.
2.0
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.4
Goals conceded
per match
per match
5/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS

Barrow
Away form
L
D
D
D
L
Winless in last 5 away
1.0
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.6
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
0/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Southend Wins
2
Draws
0
Barrow Wins
0
Avg Goals
2.0
Barrow1 – 2Southend
Southend1 – 0Barrow
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Southendvs
Barrow

Recent Scoring Profile
2.30
Goals scored / game
1.10
1.30
Goals conceded / game
1.40
7/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
5/10
8/10
Both Teams Scored
5/10
1/10
Failed to Score
3/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
BTTSBoth teams score
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 7 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 56.6%→Latest 58.7%+2.1 pts
Notable move towards 3+ goals
An earlier move in the opposite direction has partly reversed.
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 55.9%→Latest 58.1%+2.2 pts
Notable move towards both teams scoring
This has been a steady, gradual move, not a single jump.
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
1 of Southend's 10 matches and 1 of Barrow's 10 matches are from last season.
Match Poll
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