History of the Southend United v Morecambe fixture
Southend United prepare to entertain Morecambe at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Out of their two previous meetings, the Shrimpers have drawn one game and lost the other.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was just last season, in October 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 20 Oct | Morecambe | 1 - 0 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 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
Southend United will be hoping to improve on their poor home form, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While Shrimpers have scored 4, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Morecambe's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Shrimps have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend United's 61 points from 45 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Morecambe find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 55 points from their 45 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Morecambe | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Shrimpers to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southend United | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 9 home matches. |
| Morecambe | Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here