History of the Northampton Town v Southend United fixture
Southend United face a trip to Northampton Town at Sixfields 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 29 and win only 14 of the 57 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2012, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-5 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 14 Jan | Northampton | 2-5 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Sep | Southend Utd. | 2 - 2 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 26 Feb | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 13 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 3 | Southend Utd. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
The away form of Southend United is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Shrimpers have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Northampton Town's total of 4 points from their 2 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.
Southend United find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 2 games have yielded only 0 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Southend United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Shrimpers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Northampton Town. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Northampton Town | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Southend United | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here