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Southampton pack their bags to visit Southend United at Roots Hall on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 12 games played, Saints have recorded 4 wins, and Southend Utd. have come away with 6 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Roots Hall was within the last three years, in December 2006, the Shrimpers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sun 06 May | Southampton | 4 - 1 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Shrimpers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The away form of Southampton is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Saints have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend Utd.'s 14 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Southampton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 11 games have yielded only 2 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimpers, as the Saints have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Southampton | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 11 away matches. |