History of the Northampton Town v Southend United fixture
Southend United face a trip to Northampton Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Shrimpers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 29 and win only 13 of the 56 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2010, the Cobblers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Sep | Southend Utd. | 2 - 2 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 26 Feb | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Northampton | 2-1 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 13 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 3 | Southend Utd. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Southend Utd. | League One |
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Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Cobblers have scored 8, a worringly large 17 have been leaked at the other end.
Southend United's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Shrimpers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Northampton Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League Two with a return of just 21 points from their 25 games thus far.
Southend United are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 49 points from their 24 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Southend United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
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The Analyst's prediction ...
Southend United are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Analyst is quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Northampton Town | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. |
| Southend United | 5 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here