History of the Southend United v Northampton Town fixture
Northampton Town face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cobblers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 26 Feb | Southend Utd. | 1-1 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 13 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 3 | Southend Utd. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Southend Utd. | League One |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 May | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 4) |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
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, 5 to 3.
The Cobblers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Cobblers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.
Southend United's total of 9 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.
Northampton Town are currently lying in 19th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 4 from their 5 matches played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Northampton Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimpers, as the Cobblers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southend United | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Northampton Town | 5 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here