History of the Morecambe v Southend United fixture
Southend United face a trip to Morecambe at Westgate on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Both of the previous encounters have resulted in a drawn game.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Westgate was less than a year ago, in February 2012, the Shrimps carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
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2011/2012 | Sat 25 Feb | Morecambe | 1-0 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
2011/2012 | Sat 15 Oct | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Morecambe | League Two |
2010/2011 | Sat 05 Mar | Morecambe | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
2010/2011 | Sat 18 Sep | Southend Utd. | 2 - 3 | Morecambe | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Morecambe's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Shrimps have scored 7, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
Southend United's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Shrimpers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.
Morecambe find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 15 points from their 12 matches.
Southend United lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 18 from their 12 games so far.
Current overall team form
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
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Morecambe | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Southend United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Shrimpers has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Morecambe. Away win
Sequence statistics
Team | Sequences |
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Morecambe | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
Southend United | 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here