Match details. FA Cup, 4th Round Qualifying. Kick-off is Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. It is one game, with penalties if it is level.
Form. Southend United have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W D L W. Berkhamsted FC have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their last ten, 2.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L W L.
The numbers. Southend United score 2.4 and concede 2.2 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. Berkhamsted FC score 1.6 and concede 0.8 a game in their last five away, with three clean sheets and two games without a goal.
The case against. Berkhamsted FC's record still gives them 48% to win.
The read. Southend United or the draw. An open game. Berkhamsted FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Berkhamsted FC. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 68%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Southend United Over 0.5 goals (Berkhamsted FC's own games don't back it (2 of 5)); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Southend United 2-1 Berkhamsted FC (7% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).