FootyMAD Southend United match preview

Last updated : 22 August 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Southend United v Mansfield Town fixture

Mansfield face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Stags will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 5 of the 22 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2002, the SHRIMPERS carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sat 12 JanSouthend1 - 0MansfieldLD3
2001/2002Sat 18 AugMansfield0 - 0SouthendLD3
2000/2001Tue 08 MaySouthend3 - 1MansfieldLD3
2000/2001Sat 28 OctMansfield1 - 1SouthendLD3
1999/2000Sat 22 JanMansfield3 - 1SouthendLD3
1999/2000Sat 21 AugSouthend1 - 0MansfieldLD3
1998/1999Sat 10 AprMansfield0 - 0SouthendLD3

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, 7 to 5.

The away form of Mansfield is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Stags have hit 8 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Southend's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Mansfield see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Three, showing a record of 1 points from their 2 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Southend6204656
Mansfield61148144

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Southend 8 games since last home draw.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Mansfield Not won in previous 9 away matches.