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Southend Utd. prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Shrimpers are clearly on top, having won 9 and lost only 3 of the 15 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was just last season, in February 2009, with Crewe Alex. inflicting a narrow 0-1 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 | Tue 17 Feb | Southend Utd. | 0-1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 4 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 3 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 13 Oct | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 12 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 01 Sep | Southend Utd. | 3 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Fri 13 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The The Railwaymen's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 14 goals for and 13 against.
Southend Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 14 points from their 11 games played so far, Crewe Alex. see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 13 points from their 11 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 8 |
The Analyst's prediction ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Shrimpers. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Crewe Alex. | Undefeated in last 5 away games. 10 games since last defeat. |