Southend United welcome Harrogate Town at Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex on Saturday, Dec 5 at 4:00 PM in a National League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Southend United come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Harrogate Town, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (4W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Southend United and Harrogate Town have split their 2 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Harrogate Town won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.5 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Southend United win or a draw looks most likely.