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- Competition: National League
- Date: 25th March, 2026
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Roots Hall
Southend United host Woking in Round 40 of the 2025/26 National League season in what could prove to be a crucial fixture in the race for playoff positioning. Southend currently sit just one point below the playoff qualification places, while Woking are further down the table but have not completely given up on their playoff hopes just yet.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Woking
1 : 1
Southend United
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Southend United
2 : 2
Woking
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Woking
0 : 0
Southend United
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Southend United
0 : 0
Woking
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Woking
0 : 2
Southend United
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Woking
1 : 1
Southend United
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Notably, four of the last five meetings have ended in draws, including the 1-1 result earlier in the current campaign and a 2-2 draw in March 2025.
Southend team overview
Southend United enter this fixture with relatively solid overall numbers in the National League. As of now, they are clinging to seventh position in the standings, which would see them qualify for the playoffs, and based on their recent form, they are more than capable of maintaining that spot. Kevin Maher’s side had been on a five-game unbeaten run prior to a 1-0 defeat to Altrincham last weekend, with that loss temporarily preventing Southend from breaking further into the top seven of the National League table.
Key attacking threats include Gus Scott-Morriss and Jack Walker, while Harry Boyes has contributed important assists throughout the season, providing balance between defensive solidity and offensive support from wide areas.
Last matches of
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Altrincham
1 : 0
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Southend United
3 : 2
Rochdale
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Southend United
2 : 0
Forest Green
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Southend United
1 : 1
Gateshead
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Carlisle United
2 : 2
Southend United
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lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Collin Andeng-Ndi
Defenders
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10
Sam Austin
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16
Harry Taylor
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26
James Golding
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15
Joseph Gubbins
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33
Harry Boyes
Midfielders
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23
James Morton
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22
Keenan Appiah-Forson
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28
Oliver Coker
Forwards
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9
Andrew Dallas
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14
Tom Hopper
Woking team overview
Woking approach this fixture in even better form despite their lower league position. Neal Ardley’s men have picked up three consecutive wins in recent matchweeks, extending their unbeaten run to six games since their last defeat to Rochdale in late February. Last weekend, Woking claimed a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Aldershot, their sixth home win of the season, and they are also unbeaten in their last two away fixtures, which should give them confidence heading into this game.
Offensively, Oliver Sanderson leads the scoring charts for Woking, supported by Harry Beautyman and Joe Andrews, who have contributed both goals and assists this season.
Last matches of
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Woking
3 : 2
Aldershot Town
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Woking
1 : 0
Yeovil Town
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Brackley Town
1 : 4
Woking
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Woking
2 : 2
Boreham Wood
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Woking
3 : 1
Tamworth
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lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
Will Jääskeläinen
Defenders
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2
Aaron Drewe
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4
Chinwike Okoli
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5
Timi Odusina
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3
Caleb Richards
Midfielders
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6
Jamie Andrews
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23
Tim Akinola
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7
Harry Beautyman
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11
Matt Ward
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26
Joseph Gbode
Forwards
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30
Oliver Sanderson
Prediction
Given Southend’s recent form and home advantage, they appear better positioned to secure all three points in this Round 40 clash. However, Woking’s three successive league wins put the away side in a strong position for a competitive clash on Wednesday, with a high likelihood of them getting on the scoresheet for the seventh consecutive game.
Prediction: Both Teams to Score (BTTS).
Three reasons we expect BTTS
- Woking have scored in six consecutive league fixtures.
- Southend have found the net in five of their last six league outings.
- BTTS has landed in the last two direct meetings between Southend and Woking.
Main prediction -
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
vs standings in Enterprise National League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochdale | 39 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 77 - 31 | +46 | 94 |
| 2 | York City | 39 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 104 - 36 | +68 | 92 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 39 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 75 - 48 | +27 | 78 |
| 4 | Boreham Wood | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 80 - 52 | +28 | 74 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 39 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 71 - 55 | +16 | 73 |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 39 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 64 - 45 | +19 | 68 |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 39 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 62 - 55 | +7 | 62 |
| 8 | Southend United | 37 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 61 - 36 | +25 | 61 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 44 - 40 | +4 | 57 |
| 10 | Woking | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 56 - 46 | +10 | 52 |
| 11 | Wealdstone | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 52 - 61 | -9 | 48 |
| 12 | Tamworth | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 52 - 66 | -14 | 48 |
| 13 | Boston United | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 52 - 61 | -9 | 47 |
| 14 | Altrincham | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 45 - 56 | -11 | 46 |
| 15 | Solihull Moors | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 61 - 65 | -4 | 44 |
| 16 | Yeovil Town | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 41 - 55 | -14 | 44 |
| 17 | Sutton United | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 53 - 66 | -13 | 43 |
| 18 | Aldershot Town | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 63 - 73 | -10 | 42 |
| 19 | Eastleigh | 39 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 48 - 68 | -20 | 42 |
| 20 | Brackley Town | 39 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 36 - 63 | -27 | 37 |
| 21 | Gateshead | 39 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 45 - 82 | -37 | 37 |
| 22 | Morecambe | 39 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 57 - 81 | -24 | 34 |
| 23 | Braintree Town | 39 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 31 - 60 | -29 | 34 |
| 24 | Truro City | 39 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 38 - 67 | -29 | 28 |