Southend United vs Berkhamsted — match summary
England · FA Cup · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 1-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Southend United 66 · Berkhamsted 24
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Southend United 71 · Berkhamsted 60
Shots on target 8-5 · corners 9-3 · possession 74-26
NextGOAL tip: Over 2.5 · 2 stars
Southend United host Berkhamsted in the domestic cup football battle of the FA Cup. This game is a meeting between two teams from different league levels, but with the hosts' recent form of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last five league games, and Berkhamsted also winning 3 and losing 2 from their last five as well, this game is likely to be more open and end-to-end than many think. Southend United come in with confidence from their last two games, both wins in the league, and at home they clearly control games, averaging 59.2% possession in their last ten games across all competitions, along with 6.8 shots on target per game. Meanwhile Berkhamsted, despite playing at a different level, have an attack that scores consistently, especially in the second half where they score as much as 30% of all their goals in their last 30 games, which is also a period where the hosts themselves concede a lot. With the styles of both teams, both of whom open up and attack and look likely to trade blows from the start, this game should see goals from both sides, with the team that has to take the initiative being Southend United, who have the advantage in both possession and quality of chances, while Berkhamsted will likely wait for counter-attacking moments and use their speed late in the game as their main weapon.