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Southend Utd. prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Shrimpers are clearly on top, winning 13 and drawing 6 of the 21 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was less than a year ago, in March 2009, as the Shrimpers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Fri 27 Mar | Southend Utd. | 3-2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While Shrimpers have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Hartlepool U. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Pools's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.
Southend Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 23 points from their 20 games played so far, Hartlepool U.'s 26 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
The Analyst's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Shrimpers. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool U. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |