FM Preview: Burton Albion v Southend United 03 Mar 2012

Last updated : 02 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Burton Albion v Southend United fixture

Burton Albion prepare to entertain Southend United at The Pirelli Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Brewers won the only previous game contested between the two.

The only previous meeting between Burton Albion and Southend United at The Pirelli Stadium was just last season, in December 2010, with Burton Albion running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 20 Aug Southend Utd. 0 - 1 Burton Albion League Two
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Southend Utd. 1 - 1 Burton Albion League Two
2010/2011 Sat 11 Dec Burton Albion 3-1 Southend Utd. League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Burton Albion have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Brewers have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Southend United's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Burton Albion see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 43 points from their 32 games played so far,

Southend United are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 59 points from 33 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Burton Albion 6 0 3 3 5 10 3
Southend United 6 2 1 3 5 8 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Brewers at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Shrimpers come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Burton Albion Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 10 most recent games.
Southend United Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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