History of the Southend United v Cheltenham Town fixture
Cheltenham Town face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall on Friday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 6 of the 12 previous games, with the hosts winning just 5.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was just last season, in January 2011, with Cheltenham Town inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Shrimpers in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Dec | Cheltenham T. | 3 - 0 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Mon 03 Jan | Southend Utd. | 1-2 | Cheltenham T. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 14 Dec | Cheltenham T. | 0 - 2 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 11 Aug | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | League Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 02 May | Southend Utd. | 2 - 0 | Cheltenham T. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Cheltenham T. | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 12 Aug | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Cheltenham T. | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southend United's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Shrimpers have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Cheltenham Town's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Robins's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Southend United are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 67 points from 39 games.
Cheltenham Town's total of 65 points from their 39 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Cheltenham Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimpers, as the Robins have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southend United | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Cheltenham Town | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
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