FM Preview: Southend United v Aldershot Town 20 Mar 2012

Last updated : 19 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Southend United v Aldershot Town fixture

Aldershot Town face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Shots will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 27 and win only 7 of the 43 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Roots Hall was less than a year ago, in April 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 21 Feb Aldershot Tn. 2 - 0 Southend Utd. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 02 Apr Southend Utd. 0-0 Aldershot Tn. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Aldershot Tn. 1 - 0 Southend Utd. League Two
1990/1991 Tue 06 Nov Southend Utd. 10 - 1 Aldershot Tn. (Associate Members)
1990/1991 Tue 04 Sep Aldershot Tn. 2 - 2 Southend Utd. League Cup
1990/1991 Tue 28 Aug Southend Utd. 2 - 1 Aldershot Tn. League Cup
1989/1990 Sat 27 Jan Southend Utd. 5 - 0 Aldershot Tn. Fourth Division

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Recent respective form guides

Southend United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Shrimpers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Aldershot Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Shots have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Southend United are holding the final promotion place in the npower League Two, and have accumulated 67 points from the 37 games they have played so far.

Aldershot Town see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 50 points from their 36 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Southend United 6 2 2 2 7 7 8
Aldershot Town 6 3 1 2 9 7 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

An indifferent set of results for Aldershot Town on the road, and we believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Shots. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Southend United Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Aldershot Town Not won in previous 3 away matches.

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