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Brighton & HA face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Seagulls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 26 and win only 8 of the 46 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2006, as the Shrimpers edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Brighton & HA | 3 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 19 Sep | Southend Utd. | 3 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGEC |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 01 Jan | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 12 Aug | Southend Utd. | 2 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Mar | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 02 Nov | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 20 Feb | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Shrimpers in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Southend Utd., Brighton & HA are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Seagulls have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend Utd.'s total of 68 points from their 41 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Brighton & HA's 60 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimpers, as the Seagulls have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Brighton & HA | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |