Southend United vs Berkhamsted FC Prediction
Saturday 17 October 2026, 15:00 FA Cup1125 picks graded in public, misses included. The record
The model's read
Southend United 64%
Draw 18%
Berkhamsted FC 18%
The read
The deskSouthend United go into this FA Cup tie as overwhelming favourites against Southern League outfit Berkhamsted, priced at 1.29 to win outright. The level gap is the whole story here, and with no team news surfacing for either side, there's little reason to expect anything but a routine home night, just not one worth chasing at that price.
The model says
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The research
ProPriced 5.00 in the match odds book; our own board has the draw at just 20% (@5.10), well behind the home win. A four-division gap between National League Southend and Southern League Premier Division South Berkhamsted argues against a cagey stalemate.
Priced 7.50 in the match odds; our own board rates it the weakest outcome on the sheet at 16% (@6.45). Berkhamsted play four divisions below Southend (Southern League Premier Division South vs National League), and nothing in the team news search offsets that gap.
“Southend's class gap over Berkhamsted should tell, cup shocks need more than a long price.”
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The model v the market
Always free| Best price | Implied | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United win | 1.29 | 78% | |
| Draw | 5.25 | 19% | |
| Berkhamsted FC win | 8.00 | 12% |
Best price across the books we track, the same price as the list below, where the book is named.
Model numbers are published only on leagues where our graded record supports them. Here the market's prices stand alone.
Every priced market
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Recent form
Always freeSouthend United
WWDLWW
Last 6, newest first: 4 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost. 17 scored, 9 conceded.
at Boston United
2-1
Won
v Fylde
3-1
Won
at Eastleigh
1-1
Drew
v Barrow
2-4
Lost
at Gateshead
6-1
Won
v Tamworth
3-1
Won
Berkhamsted FC
WWW
Last 3, newest first: 3 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost. 9 scored, 3 conceded.
at Redditch United
2-0
Won
v Hendon
4-1
Won
at Bishop's Stortford
3-2
Won
Each side's last finished games in all competitions, their goals first. At home reads v, away reads at.
Southend United v Berkhamsted FC: the numbers
Always freeSouthend UnitedBerkhamsted FC
2.36Scored a game3.00
1.36Conceded a game1.00
18%Clean sheets33%
9%Failed to score0%
77%Both teams scored67%
League record and goals from this season's table where the feed carries it; the rates are the share of each side's games in the data we hold.
Southend United v Berkhamsted FC: head to head
Always freeA first meeting: Southend United and Berkhamsted FC have not played each other in the record we hold.
Southend United vs Berkhamsted FC: FAQs
Always freeSouthend United vs Berkhamsted FC prediction: what is the call?
The call on this game is Southend United to win at 1.29. Every call is logged before kick-off and graded in public, misses included.
What time does Southend United vs Berkhamsted FC kick off?
Southend United vs Berkhamsted FC kicks off on Saturday 17 October 2026 at 15:00 UK time (FA Cup).
What are the best odds for Southend United vs Berkhamsted FC?
The best prices across the books we track: Southend United 1.29, the draw 5.25, Berkhamsted FC 8.00. Prices move; the table on this page is the latest.
What form are Southend United and Berkhamsted FC in?
Southend United have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 6 (W W D L W W, newest first), scoring 17 and conceding 9. Berkhamsted FC have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 0 of their last 3 (W W W, newest first), scoring 9 and conceding 3.
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The singles we'd pick ourselves, with the research and the price behind each one
- The daily singles. Each one cleared three checks: the line landed in at least 9 of the two sides' last 12 games, a UK price of 1.35 or more, and our model's number clears what the price needs. Usually 0 to 5 a day, one unit each.
- The case for each, put together. The last 12 against what the price needs, who is missing, the head to head, and the best price at a UK bookmaker, in one place.
- The desk's card on every fixture it covers. Its verdict, every market graded, and the reason written down. And tomorrow's singles the night before.
Every pick published before kick-off, graded in public. The losing ones stay on the page.