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Southend Utd. prepare to entertain Brighton & Hove Albion at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Shrimpers are clearly on top, having won 27 and lost only 9 of the 48 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was just last season, in August 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Brighton & HA | 2 - 3 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 10 Mar | Brighton & HA | 1 - 3 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 22 Aug | Southend Utd. | 0-2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Seagulls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Southend Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 39 points from their 42 games thus far. Brighton & HA see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 49 points from their 42 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
The Analyst's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Southend Utd.'s indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Brighton & HA. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Brighton & HA | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |