History of the Southend United v Macclesfield Town fixture
Southend United prepare to entertain Macclesfield Town at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Shrimpers.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was just last season, in January 2011, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 29 Oct | Macclesfield | 0 - 2 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Mon 25 Apr | Macclesfield | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 25 Jan | Southend Utd. | 4-1 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 16 Nov | Southend Utd. | 2 - 2 | Macclesfield | F.A. Cup |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 06 Nov | Macclesfield | 2 - 2 | Southend Utd. | F.A. Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 19 Apr | Macclesfield | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 30 Aug | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Macclesfield | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Shrimpers, with 3 goals against.
The away form of Macclesfield Town is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Silkmen have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Southend United are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 80 points from 45 games.
Macclesfield Town find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 45 games have yielded only 37 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Shrimpers being in decent shape at home at the moment, we am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southend United | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Macclesfield Town | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 16 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 24 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here