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Crewe Alex. face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall on Tuesday evening, 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 9 and win only 2 of the 14 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2007, with Southend Utd. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 4 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 3 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 13 Oct | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Railwaymen have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 37 points from their 29 games played so far, Crewe Alex. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 22 points from their 28 games thus far.
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimpers, as the The Railwaymen have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | 10 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Crewe Alex. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |