Very strong pick · fair odds 1.22 · bookmaker 1.20 · Won ✓
9/10Rating
1.20Odds
2
Value bet: Boreham Wood to win @ 3.10 – our chance 37% vs 32% implied by the price (edge +14%). Bigger price, more risk. Won ✓
Picks by market
ResultSouthend to win ✗41% · @2.05
Double chanceEither team to win ✓78% · @1.22
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗64% · @1.53
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓82% · @1.20
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗8% · fair 12.62
Southend vs Boreham Wood: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Boreham Wood travel to face Southend on Tuesday 24 February in the National League, with Roots Hall the venue – the ball rolls at 20:45 WAT. In the table, Southend are 3rd, among the top four, on 29 points after 16 matches; Boreham Wood are 1st (leading the league) with 44. There are 15 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Southend 1.7 xG, Boreham Wood 1.8 xG – a total near 3.4. That is an open game on paper: 62% for three or more goals, 64% for GG.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Southend 41%, draw 22%, Boreham Wood 37%.
GG/NG: GG (64%) at 1.53.
Price worth noting: Boreham Wood to win @3.10 – the bookmaker implies 32%, our ratings say 37%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Over 1.5 goals (82%, odds 1.20). Most likely score in line with that pick: Southend 1–1 Boreham Wood. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Southend41%fair 2.45 · @2.05
Draw22%fair 4.47 · @3.45
Boreham Wood37%fair 2.71 · @3.10
3.45Expected goals
1.68Southend xG
1.77Boreham Wood xG
64%Both score
62%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–19%
1–28%
2–18%
2–27%
0–16%
1–05%
From our goals model: Southend 1.7 – 1.8 Boreham Wood expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Team ratings (Betarazi)
Southend
Boreham Wood
Attack vs National League average
+37%
+55%
Goals conceded vs average
+7%
-21%
Our expected goals here
1.89
2.35
Our own ratings from every National League result in the last 14 months, recent games counting more. Attack +20% = scores 20% more than an average side; goals conceded −20% = a tighter defence than average. They feed into every chance on this page.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Southend to win✗
41%
2.45
2.05
Double chance
Either team to win✓
78%
1.29
1.22
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
64%
1.55
1.53
Draw no bet
Southend (draw no bet)✗
53%
1.90
–
Asian handicap
Southend +1 (Asian handicap)✗
74%
1.36
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
82%
1.22
1.20
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✗
62%
1.62
1.65
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
59%
1.68
1.45
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
73%
1.36
–
First team to score
Boreham Wood to score first✓
50%
2.01
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
36%
2.74
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Boreham Wood / FT Boreham Wood✓
25%
4.07
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
8%
12.62
–
Recent results
Southend – last 1
W
21 Feb
@ Brackley Town
3–0
W
3.0Scored / game
0.0Conceded / game
0%Both scored
100%Over 2.5
Boreham Wood – last 1
W
17 Feb
vs Truro City
2–0
W
2.0Scored / game
0.0Conceded / game
0%Both scored
0%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Southend and Boreham Wood.
What is the prediction for Southend vs Boreham Wood?
Our pick is Over 1.5 goals with a 82% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.20.
Who will win Southend vs Boreham Wood?
On our numbers Southend have a 41% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Boreham Wood 37%.
How many goals will there be in Southend vs Boreham Wood?
We expect about 3.4 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 62% likely and both teams score 64% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Southend vs Boreham Wood?
Our predicted score is Southend 1–1 Boreham Wood, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.4 goals in total.
When is Southend vs Boreham Wood?
Southend vs Boreham Wood (National League) kicks off on Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 20:45 (West Africa Time) at Roots Hall.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
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