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Southend Utd. prepare to entertain Cheltenham Town at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 5 of the 10 previous games, with the Shrimpers winning just 4.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was earlier this season, with Cheltenham inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Shrimpers in an League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Cheltenham T. | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 12 Aug | Southend Utd. | 0-1 | Cheltenham T. | LGEC |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 29 Feb | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 17 Nov | Southend Utd. | 2 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 14 Aug | Southend Utd. | 4 - 1 | Cheltenham T. | LGEC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Cheltenham T. | 0 - 3 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Southend Utd. | 0 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | 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. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Cheltenham Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Robins have hit 6 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 68 points from their 45 games so far. Cheltenham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 39 points from their 45 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Cheltenham T. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
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 Cheltenham.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Cheltenham T. | No win in the 2 most recent games. |