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Swansea City face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Swans will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2004, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Fri 04 Feb | Swansea City | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Southend Utd. | 4 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Swansea City | 2 - 3 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 04 Nov | Swansea City | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | ASSM |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 18 Mar | Southend Utd. | 0 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | Swansea City | 1 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Shrimpers, with 5 goals against.
Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Southend Utd. are leading the way in the Coca Cola League One, with their 16 games giving them a return of 33 points. Swansea City are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola League One, and have accumulated 31 points from the 16 games they have played so 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Southend Utd. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Swansea City | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |