History of the Southend United v Burton Albion fixture
Burton Albion face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Dec | Burton Albion | 3 - 1 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southend United are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Shrimpers, with 3 goals against.
The away form of Burton Albion is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Brewers have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend United's 60 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Burton Albion are currently lying in 20th place in Npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 49 from their 44 matches played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimpers, as the Brewers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southend United | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Burton Albion | 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here