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Northampton pack their bags to visit Southend United at Roots Hall on Saturday evening, 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 more than three years back, in December 1999, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1999/2000 | Sat 25 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Southend | LD3 |
| 1999/2000 | Sun 26 Dec | Southend | 2 - 2 | Northampton | LD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 14 Feb | Northampton | 3 - 1 | Southend | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Oct | Southend | 0 - 0 | Northampton | LD2 |
| 1988/1989 | Mon 27 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Southend | DIV3 |
| 1988/1989 | Mon 26 Dec | Southend | 2 - 1 | Northampton | DIV3 |
| 1987/1988 | Wed 02 Mar | Northampton | 4 - 0 | Southend | DIV3 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Shrimpers have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Northampton is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Cobblers have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 16 matches. Northampton are currently lying in 19th place in Nationwide League Division Three having mustered a points tally of 17 from their 16 matches played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Northampton | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
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 | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Northampton | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 9 most recent games. |