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Bristol Rvs. pack their bags to visit Southend United at Roots Hall at lunchtime on Tuesday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pirates will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 7 of the 50 games.
The previous match played between the two at Roots Hall was within the last three years, in April 2005, with Southend Utd. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 01 Apr | Southend Utd. | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 08 Mar | Southend Utd. | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | ASSM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 15 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | ASSM |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 27 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Dec | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Shrimpers, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Southend Utd., Bristol Rvs. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pirates have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend Utd.'s 33 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Bristol Rvs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 21 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimpers, as the Pirates have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | 5 games since last home draw. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Bristol Rvs. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. |