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Sunderland travel to take on Southend United at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, expecting to continue a remarkable return in this fixture. The The Black Cats have come away as the winners on 5 of the 6 previous games.
The last time the two teams met at Southend Utd. was more than a decade ago, in February 1996, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1995/1996 | Tue 27 Feb | Southend Utd. | 0 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 09 Sep | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 25 Feb | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 01 Oct | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 23 Apr | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 20 Nov | Sunderland | 0 - 2 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 03 Apr | Sunderland | 2 - 4 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These games have seen the Shrimpers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The away form of Sunderland is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Black Cats have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend Utd. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 3 from their 3 matches played. Sunderland are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 3 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimpers, as the The Black Cats have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | 8 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 11 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |