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Southampton play host to Southend United at St. Marys at lunchtime on Sunday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, having won 7 and lost only 2 of the 11 games.
The last time the two teams met at Southampton was more than a decade ago, in January 1995, with Southampton running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 22 Aug | Southend Utd. | 0 - 3 | Southampton | LGEC |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 07 Jan | Southampton | 2-0 | Southend Utd. | FAC |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 23 Jan | Southampton | 3 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 05 Dec | Southampton | 3 - 0 | Southend Utd. | FAC |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 12 Sep | Southend Utd. | 2 - 4 | Southampton | LGE1 |
| 1958/1959 | Sat 14 Mar | Southampton | 3 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 8 conceded.
Southend Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Shrimpers have hit 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton's total of 72 points from their 45 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Southend Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 42 points from their 45 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 12 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Southampton are not exactly setting the world alight at St. Marys in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Southend Utd. | 7 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |