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Southampton are ready to welcome Southend United to St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 8 wins out of 12 previous matches.
The previous match played between the two at St. Marys was within the last three years, in May 2007, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Fri 09 Oct | Southend Utd. | 1 - 3 | Southampton | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 06 May | Southampton | 4-1 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 22 Aug | Southend Utd. | 0 - 3 | Southampton | LGEC |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 07 Jan | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Southend Utd. | FAC |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 23 Jan | Southampton | 3 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 05 Dec | Southampton | 3 - 0 | Southend Utd. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Southampton, Southend Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Shrimpers have hit 6 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 70 points from their 45 games so far. Southend Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 43 points from their 45 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Southampton fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Saints. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
| Southend Utd. | Not won in previous 10 away matches. |