History of the Southend United v Crewe Alexandra fixture
Southend United prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Shrimpers are clearly on top, winning 56.25% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was just last season, in October 2010, 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 08 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 3 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 15 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | Southend Utd. | 0-2 | Crewe Alex. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 17 Feb | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 4 | Southend Utd. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 3 | Southend Utd. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 13 Oct | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southend United's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Shrimpers have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Crewe Alexandra's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Southend United are leading the way in the npower League Two, with their 30 games giving them a return of 56 points.
Crewe Alexandra's 42 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Roots Hall for the Shrimpers and the Madmen are unable to see past Crewe Alexandra claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southend United | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Crewe Alexandra | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here