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Crewe Alex. travel to take on Southend United at Roots Hall at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Railwaymen will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 8 and win only 2 of the 13 games.
The last time the two teams met at Southend Utd. was well over fifteen years ago, back in September 1990, as the Shrimpers edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Third Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1990/1991 | Sat 12 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 01 Sep | Southend Utd. | 3 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Fri 13 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 18 Oct | Southend Utd. | 3 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 18 Jan | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 17 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 08 Dec | Southend Utd. | 3 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Shrimpers in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Southend Utd., Crewe Alex. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the The Railwaymen have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 16 points from their 10 games so far. Crewe Alex. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 10 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Railwaymen are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Southend Utd.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Crewe Alex. | Not won in previous 12 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |