History of the Bristol Rovers v Southend United fixture
Southend United face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Shrimpers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 28 and win only 11 of the 49 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was was two seasons ago, in March 2010, as the Pirates edged out their past their rivals by a score of 4-3 in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 26 Nov | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 4-3 | Southend Utd. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Oct | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 2 | Southend Utd. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These games have seen the Pirates score just 5 goals, though they have conceded 2.
The Shrimpers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Shrimpers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Bristol Rovers see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 46 points from their 37 games played so far,
Southend United are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 67 points from 38 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Southend United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Southend United are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Bristol Rovers. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Southend United | 6 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here