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Northampton face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall on Friday 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 April 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Feb | Northampton | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 30 Nov | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Southend Utd. | ASSM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Shrimpers in those games, with 7 conceded.
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Cobblers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Southend Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 27 points from their 21 games played so far, Northampton's 28 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Cobblers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Southend Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Northampton | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |