FootyMAD Southend United match preview

Last updated : 19 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Southend United v Carlisle United fixture

Carlisle face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 12 games played, Cumbrians have recorded 2 wins, and Southend have come away with 6 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2002, with Carlisle inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the SHRIMPERS in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 04 JanCarlisle1 - 0SouthendLD3
2002/2003Tue 13 AugSouthend0 - 1CarlisleLD3
2001/2002Tue 05 MarCarlisle0 - 0SouthendLD3
2001/2002Tue 25 SepSouthend3 - 2CarlisleLD3
2000/2001Sat 28 AprSouthend1 - 1CarlisleLD3
2000/2001Sat 11 NovCarlisle3 - 1SouthendLD3
1999/2000Mon 24 AprSouthend2 - 0CarlisleLD3

Recent respective form guides

Southend United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

Carlisle have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Cumbrians have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Southend are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Three with a return of just 6 points from their 8 games thus far. Carlisle find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 8 games have yielded only 4 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Southend61053123
Carlisle60151101

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Southend 12 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 22 .
Carlisle Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 8 most recent games.