SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, England (Interstat) — Southend will host FC Halifax on Friday in an English National League football match, with Southend as the home side and FC Halifax visiting.

Southend enters with eight wins, three losses and three draws across all competitions. FC Halifax has eight wins, five losses and two draws across all competitions. Southend has played 14 matches across all competitions, and FC Halifax has played 15. The home side most recently fell 2-1 at home to Berkhamsted. FC Halifax most recently beat South Shields 3-2 at home.

FC Halifax’s Amari Morgan Smith is the player to watch. In his most recent performance, he played 64 minutes and recorded one goal and one assist in a 4-2 result against Stoke City U21.

FC Halifax’s recent results include a 4-2 home win over Stoke City U21, a 4-1 home win over Gateshead, a 2-0 away win at Solihull Moors, a 1-1 home draw with Boston Utd, a 2-1 away loss at Worthing, a 1-1 home draw with Sutton United FC, a 1-0 away win at Wealdstone, a 3-0 home win over Hornchurch, a 1-0 away loss at Aldershot and a 1-0 home win over Hartlepool.

Southend’s recent results include a 2-1 away win at Boston Utd, a 3-1 home win over Fylde, a 1-1 away draw at Eastleigh, a 4-2 home loss to Barrow, a 6-1 away win at Gateshead, a 3-1 home win over Tamworth, a 2-2 away draw at Carlisle, a 3-2 home win over Yeovil, a 1-1 away draw at Woking and a 3-1 home loss to Kidderminster.

Southend has scored at least three goals in five matches this season. FC Halifax has scored at least three goals in five matches this season.

FC Halifax’s upcoming opponents include Barrow at home, Yeovil at home, Kidderminster away, Woking at home, AFC Fylde away, Eastleigh away, Carlisle at home, Gateshead away, Solihull at home and Harrogate away. Southend’s upcoming opponents include Worthing away, Wealdstone away, Aldershot at home, Boreham at home, Forest GR away, Hartlepool away, Harrogate at home, Boston Utd at home, AFC Fylde away and Hornchurch at home. Both teams’ next 10 scheduled matches are National League fixtures.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-2 final. Its ELO system gives Southend a 65.2 percent probability to win.