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 at Roots Hall was just last season, in September 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 25 Aug | Northampton | 3 - 3 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 14 Jan | Northampton | 2 - 5 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Sep | Southend Utd. | 2-2 | Northampton | League Two |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southend United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
The away form of Northampton Town is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Cobblers have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend United lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 47 points from their 31 games so far.
Northampton Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 48 from their 31 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Northampton Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton Town are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Roots Hall with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southend United | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Northampton Town | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here