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Northampton pack their bags to visit 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 previous match played between the two at Roots Hall was within the last three years, in December 2008, the Shrimpers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 13 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 3 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 May | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | D3PO |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 15 May | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | D3PO |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Shrimpers in those games, with 8 conceded.
In complete contrast to Southend Utd., Northampton are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Cobblers have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League Two, picking up 46 points from their 31 games so far. Northampton see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 39 points from their 31 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 13 |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
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: | |
| Southend Utd. | 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Northampton | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 5 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |