History of the Southend United v Northampton Town fixture
Southend United prepare to entertain Northampton Town at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Shrimpers are clearly on top, winning 52.73% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was less than a year ago, in February 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 |
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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 |
2004/2005 | Sat 21 May | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 4) |
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. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 3.
The Cobblers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Cobblers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.
Southend United's total of 9 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.
Northampton Town are currently lying in 19th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 4 from their 5 matches played.
Current overall team form
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
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Southend United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Northampton Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
The Analyst's prediction ...
Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Shrimpers to get the show back on the road at Roots Hall by taking all the three points available. Home Win
Sequence statistics
Team | Sequences |
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Southend United | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
Northampton Town | 5 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here