FM Preview: Southend United v Plymouth Argyle 19 Jan 2013

Last updated : 18 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Southend United v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Southend United prepare to entertain Plymouth Argyle at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Shrimpers are clearly on top, having won 19 and lost only 5 of the 32 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was just last season, in September 2011, with Southend United running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 29 Sep Plymouth Arg. 1 - 1 Southend Utd. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 04 Feb Plymouth Arg. 2 - 2 Southend Utd. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Southend Utd. 2-0 Plymouth Arg. League Two
2006/2007 Sat 21 Apr Plymouth Arg. 2 - 1 Southend Utd. Championship
2006/2007 Sat 18 Nov Southend Utd. 1 - 1 Plymouth Arg. Championship
2001/2002 Sat 06 Apr Plymouth Arg. 0 - 0 Southend Utd. League Division Three
2001/2002 Tue 20 Nov Southend Utd. 0 - 1 Plymouth Arg. League Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Southend United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Shrimpers in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Plymouth Argyle is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Pilgrims have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Southend United's total of 40 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.

Plymouth Argyle are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 28 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Southend United 6 0 2 4 6 13 2
Plymouth Argyle 6 1 2 3 5 10 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Shrimpers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Plymouth Argyle. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Southend United Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Plymouth Argyle Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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