History of the Southend United v Plymouth Argyle fixture
Plymouth Argyle travel to take on Southend United at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pilgrims will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 5 of the 31 games.
The last time the two teams met at Southend United was just over four years ago, in November 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Southend Utd. | 1-1 | Plymouth Arg. | Championship |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 06 Apr | Plymouth Arg. | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | League Division Three |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 20 Nov | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | League Division Three |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 24 Apr | Plymouth Arg. | 3 - 3 | Southend Utd. | League Division Three |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Sep | Southend Utd. | 2 - 2 | Plymouth Arg. | League Division Three |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Dec | Plymouth Arg. | 3 - 1 | Southend Utd. | League Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
The away form of Plymouth Argyle is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Pilgrims have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Southend United lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 13 points from their 8 games so far.
Plymouth Argyle find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 8 games have yielded only 1 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Pilgrims are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Southend United. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southend United | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Plymouth Argyle | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 13 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here