FM Preview: Southend United v Gillingham 08 Mar 2011

Last updated : 07 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Southend United v Gillingham fixture

Gillingham face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Gills will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 27 and win only 7 of the 50 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw in a (Associate Members) match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 28 Sep Gillingham 0 - 0 Southend Utd. League Two
2010/2011 Tue 31 Aug Southend Utd. 0-0 Gillingham (Associate Members)
2009/2010 Mon 05 Apr Gillingham 3 - 0 Southend Utd. League One
2009/2010 Sat 07 Nov Gillingham 3 - 0 Southend Utd. F.A. Cup
2009/2010 Fri 30 Oct Southend Utd. 1 - 0 Gillingham League One
2007/2008 Wed 26 Dec Gillingham 1 - 1 Southend Utd. League One
2007/2008 Sat 08 Sep Southend Utd. 3 - 0 Gillingham League One

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Recent respective form guides

Southend United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Shrimpers in those games, with 8 conceded.

Gillingham have an average recent record on the road, remaining unbeaten in the last six, though five of those have been draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The Gills, and 5 goals against.

Southend United lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League Two, picking up 47 points from their 33 games so far.

Gillingham's total of 52 points from their 35 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Southend United 6 2 2 2 8 9 8
Gillingham 6 2 4 0 8 4 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Gillingham on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Southend United. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Southend United Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Gillingham Previous 5 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
10 games since last defeat.

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