The Analyst: Shrimpers v Shrimps

Last updated : 17 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Southend United v Morecambe fixture

Southend Utd. prepare to entertain Morecambe at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.



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Recent respective form guides

Southend United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

The away form of Morecambe is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Shrimps have hit 5 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Southend Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 7 points from their 6 games played so far, Morecambe find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 6 games have yielded only 3 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Southend Utd.6213787
Morecambe60245132

The Analyst's prediction ...

With the Shrimpers being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Southend Utd.No sequences of note
MorecambeLost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 7 most recent games.