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Southend Utd. prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 14 games played, Shrimpers have recorded 6 wins, and Oldham Ath. have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was less than a year ago, in December 2007, with Oldham Ath. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Shrimpers in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Southend Utd. | 0-1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 07 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 04 Sep | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Apr | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Oct | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 30 Nov | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Shrimpers, with 5 goals against.
In complete contrast to Southend Utd., Oldham Ath. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Latics have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 26 points from their 16 games so far. Oldham Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 28 from their 16 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
The Analyst's prediction ...
Southend Utd. may be coming up against a decent side in Oldham Ath., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Shrimpers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Oldham Ath. | No sequences of note |