Southend Utd. prepare to entertain Brighton & Hove Albion at Roots Hall on Friday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Shrimpers are clearly on top, having won 27 and lost only 8 of the 47 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was less than a year ago, in April 2008, with Southend Utd. running out comfortable 2-0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 08 Apr | Southend Utd. | 2-0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Brighton & HA | 3 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 19 Sep | Southend Utd. | 3 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGEC |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 01 Jan | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 12 Aug | Southend Utd. | 2 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Mar | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 02 Nov | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 3.
The away form of Brighton & HA however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Seagulls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.
Southend Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 4 points from their 2 games so far. Brighton & HA's total of 4 points from their 2 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 |
The Analyst's prediction ...
Southend Utd. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and The Analyst doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win (We shall see my friend.)
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Brighton & HA | 3 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |