History of the Oxford United v Southend United fixture
Southend United face a trip to Oxford United at Kassam Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Shrimpers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Kassam Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2012, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 28 Apr | Oxford Utd. | 0-2 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 08 Nov | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 1 | Southend Utd. | (Associate Members) |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 05 Nov | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Feb | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 01 Jan | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 2 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Dec | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | F.A. Cup |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Oxford United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
Southend United's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Shrimpers have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Oxford United lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 3 points from their 1 games so far.
Southend United find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Southend United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
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 U's, as the Shrimpers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Oxford United | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. |
| Southend United | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here