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Carlisle travel to Essex this weekend, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 14 games played the Cumbrians have recorded three wins, and Southend have come away with six victories.
The last time the two teams met at Roots Hall was just over four years ago, in September 2003, where the sides cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Division Three (fourth tier) match in front of 4,620 spectators.
Carlisle coming from behind after the home side had scored two goals in a minute midway through the second half courtesy of David McSweeney and Leon Constantine. Kevin Henderson on 47 and Richie Foran after 79 minutes earning the Blues a point in a somewhat surprising comeback.
Amazingly Southend, in their six wins at home to the Cumbrians, have never won by more than a two goal margin, that being three 2-0 victories. Of the three wins for Carlisle at Roots Hall the best came in the FA Cup third round in the 1970-71 season as the Blues won 3-0, as a bumper 16,729 fans looked on, thanks to a Bob Hatton brace and a single goal from Bobby Owen.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Carlisle | 1 - 2 | Southend | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Southend | 2 - 2 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Carlisle | 1 - 0 | Southend | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 13 Aug | Southend | 0 - 1 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Mar | Carlisle | 0 - 0 | Southend | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 25 Sep | Southend | 3 - 2 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Apr | Southend | 1 - 1 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a healthy total of 14 goals for the Shrimpers, with six goals against.
Carlisle have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on three occasions, but drawing one and losing two. The games have constituted a decent return of ten goals for the Cumbrians, and only four goals against.
Southend sit in second place in the League One table at the moment with 22 points from 12 games, the Shrimpers just one point and one place above Carlisle who have taken 21 points from their 12 games played so far.
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| Lst six games form guide | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for the Cumbrians could well see them head back from Roots Hall with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend | Five games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last three. |
| Carlisle | Last drawn game five outings ago. Not won in previous two away matches. |