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Southend Utd. prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Roots Hall on Friday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Shrimpers are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 2 of the 20 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was just last season, in February 2008, the Shrimpers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Fri 19 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Southend Utd. | 2-1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 22 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 4 - 3 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 28 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 26 Nov | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Shrimpers in those games, with 3 conceded.
Hartlepool U. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pools have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend Utd.'s 58 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Hartlepool U. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 43 points from their 39 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
The Analyst's prediction ...
The match against Hartlepool U. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Shrimpers in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | 15 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 14 . |
| Hartlepool U. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |