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Swansea City prepare to entertain Southend United at Vetch Field on Friday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Swans are clearly on top, having won 15 and lost only 3 of the 24 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vetch Field was just last season, in December 2003, with Southend Utd. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Swans in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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. | AM |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 18 Mar | Southend Utd. | 0 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | Swansea City | 1 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 15 Feb | Swansea City | 3 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Swans in those games, with 6 conceded.
The Shrimpers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Shrimpers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Swansea City are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 55 points from their 29 games. Southend Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 49 points from 30 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Swans. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swansea City | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Southend Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |