Competition: national League
Market: Southend win
Odds: 1/2 @ 1xBet
Looking to make it consecutive national League victories on Tuesday night, Southend will welcome AFC Fylde to Roots Hall.
Starting with the hosts, making an immediate return to winning ways last weekend as they secured an eye-catching 2-0 victory away at Dagenham & Redbridge, Southend will be looking for a repeat performance here. Getting the New Year underway with a 1-0 win against Braintree, the Shrimpers have won four of their previous five appearances across all competitions and the mood in their camp should be at a recent high. Extending on their FA Trophy adventure earlier in the month thanks to another 1-0 victory against Southport, Kevin Maher’s side will now be looking to find a route into the top-half of the national League standings. Recording four clean sheets in their last five outings, Southend have also suffered just a single defeat at Roots Hall since the start of November. While a late play-off charge might appear to be an outside dream, Tuesday’s hosts will be confident of extending on their recent flurry in midweek.
As for the visitors, managing to make a crucial return to winning ways last weekend, AFC Fylde will be desperate to use that performance as a platform to build on. However, despite grabbing a 2-0 victory at home against Wealdstone on Saturday afternoon, the Coasters have lost each of their other three national League appearances and find themselves at the heart of a national League relegation scrap. Opening Tuesday’s showdown sat one-point adrift of safety, Kevin Phillips’ men have failed to find any kind of stability this season. Notching just a pair of fifth-tier victories over the past couple of months, AFC Fylde have also gained a reputation for their glaring issues on the road. Last seen on their travels falling to a routine 4-1 drumming at the hands of Maidenhead, the Lancashire-based outfit have lost 10 of their last 11 showdowns away from Mill Farm. It should also be noted, Tuesday’s guests have lost each of their previous five consecutive away fixtures by an aggregate score of 13-2.
Bet: Southend 1/2 to beat AFC Fylde in in Tuesday’s national League matchup @ 1xBet
