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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 15 games played, Shrimpers have recorded 6 wins, and Oldham Ath. have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was less than a year ago, in November 2008, with Oldham Ath. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Shrimpers in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Southend Utd. | 1-2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Shrimpers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Southend Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 11 points from their 8 games so far. Oldham Ath. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 9 points from their 8 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
The Analyst's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Shrimpers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Oldham Ath.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Oldham Ath. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |