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Accrington S. travel to take on Southend United at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Both of the previous encounters have resulted in a drawn game.
The last time the two teams met at Southend Utd. was way back in the black-and-white days of November 1959, with Southend Utd. annihilating their visitors 6 - 1 in a Third Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1959/1960 | Sat 26 Mar | Accrington S. | 0 - 4 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 07 Nov | Southend Utd. | 6 - 1 | Accrington S. | LGE1 |
| 1958/1959 | Sat 07 Mar | Southend Utd. | 4 - 2 | Accrington S. | LGE1 |
| 1958/1959 | Fri 17 Oct | Accrington S. | 3 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Shrimpers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
The away form of Accrington S. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Reds have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend Utd. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 17 points from their 14 matches. Accrington S. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 16 points from their 15 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Accrington S. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimpers, as the The Reds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Accrington S. | Not won in previous 9 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |