FM Preview: Southend United v Crawley Town 05 Mar 2012

Last updated : 04 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Southend United v Crawley Town fixture

Crawley Town face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall on Monday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Reds lost the only previous game played between the two.

The only previous meeting between Southend United and Crawley Town at Roots Hall was earlier this season, the Shrimpers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Associate Members) match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 30 Aug Southend Utd. 1-0 Crawley Town (Associate Members)
2011/2012 Tue 16 Aug Crawley Town 3 - 0 Southend Utd. League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Southend United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Shrimpers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Crawley Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Reds have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Southend United are holding the final promotion place in the npower League Two, and have accumulated 62 points from the 34 games they have played so far.

Crawley Town's total of 56 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Southend United 6 3 0 3 5 6 9
Crawley Town 6 1 1 4 6 11 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimpers, as the Reds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Southend United 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Crawley Town Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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