History of the Southend United v Oxford United fixture
Southend United prepare to entertain Oxford United at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 18 games played, Shrimpers have recorded 8 wins, and Oxford United have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was less than a year ago, in February 2011, the Shrimpers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Feb | Southend Utd. | 2-1 | Oxford Utd. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 01 Jan | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 2 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Dec | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | F.A. Cup |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | F.A. Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Oxford Utd. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Southend Utd. | 4 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | League Two |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | League Division Three |
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Recent respective form guides
Southend United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Shrimpers, with 4 goals against.
Oxford United's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.
Southend United are leading the way in the npower League Two, with their 16 games giving them a return of 35 points.
Oxford United are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 29 points from 16 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 16 |
| Oxford United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 13 |
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The Analyst's prediction ...
Shrimpers are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but for this game the Analyst has marked it down as one of his banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southend United | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Oxford United | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
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