Southend host AFC Hornchurch at Roots Hall Stadium, Southend-on-Sea on 26 December 2026 at 15:00 in the National League. Southend's last five results: W L D D L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). AFC Hornchurch's last five: W W L L L (2 wins and 3 losses).
Southend vs AFC Hornchurch kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 26 December 2026 in the National League, at Roots Hall Stadium, Southend-on-Sea. Roots Hall Stadium holds 12,392 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Southend vs AFC Hornchurch is being played at Roots Hall Stadium in Southend-on-Sea on Saturday 26 December 2026, the home ground of Southend, which holds 12,392 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the National League.
Southend have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 10, with results reading W W D D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat away to Wealdstone in the National League on 31 October.
AFC Hornchurch have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 10, with results reading L W L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to Fylde in the National League on 30 October.
Leon Chambers-Parillon leads Southend with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Southend player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Southend player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Henry Sandat leads AFC Hornchurch with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any AFC Hornchurch player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every AFC Hornchurch player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Southend vs AFC Hornchurch is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Southend's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Wealdstone on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and AFC Hornchurch's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Fylde on Fri 30 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Southend vs AFC Hornchurch, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Predicted lineups for Southend vs AFC Hornchurch are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Southend's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Wealdstone on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and AFC Hornchurch's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Fylde on Fri 30 Oct 2026.
| # | Southend | Fouls committed | AFC Hornchurch | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. Daley-Campbell | 11 | J. Walker | 12 |
| 2 | P. Omochere | 10 | H. Hearn | 7 |
| 3 | D. Oldaker | 9 | R. Inniss | 6 |
| 4 | K. McAdam | 8 | A. Rowe | 6 |
| 5 | Z. Massiah-Edwards | 8 | F. Edwards | 6 |
| # | Southend | Shots | AFC Hornchurch | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Omochere | 19 | A. Rowe | 12 |
| 2 | L. Chambers-Parillon | 19 | H. Sandat | 10 |
| 3 | R. Colclough | 14 | J. Walker | 8 |
| 4 | D. Oldaker | 13 | A. Balanta | 6 |
| 5 | O. Patrick | 10 | R. Inniss | 5 |
| # | Southend | Shots on target | AFC Hornchurch | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Omochere | 9 | J. Walker | 4 |
| 2 | O. Patrick | 7 | A. Balanta | 3 |
| 3 | L. Chambers-Parillon | 6 | C. Pegrum | 3 |
| 4 | S. Austin | 5 | H. Sandat | 2 |
| 5 | D. Oldaker | 4 | A. Massey | 2 |
| # | Southend | Goals | AFC Hornchurch | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Chambers-Parillon | 5 | A. Balanta | 2 |
| 2 | P. Omochere | 5 | D. Poleon | 2 |
| 3 | S. Austin | 4 | C. Pegrum | 1 |
| 4 | R. Colclough | 2 | J. Baldwin | 1 |
| 5 | K. McAdam | 2 | R. Inniss | 1 |
| # | Southend | Yellow cards | AFC Hornchurch | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Oldaker | 5 | H. Sandat | 3 |
| 2 | V. Daley-Campbell | 3 | F. Edwards | 2 |
| 3 | K. McAdam | 2 | M. Bracking | 2 |
| 4 | O. Coker | 2 | A. Rowe | 2 |
| 5 | P. Omochere | 2 | T. Adelusi | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.4 | 2 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 16 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.2 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.7 | 1 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 23 of 24 |
| Tackles | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Passes | 536.6 | 2 of 24 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 23 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 15 of 24 |
| Shots | 8.9 | 16 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 20 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.5 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 1.8 | 6 of 24 |
| Passes | 262.6 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 8 of 24 |