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Peterborough travel to take on Southend United at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Posh will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 13 and win only 5 of the 23 games.
The last time the two teams met at Southend Utd. was back in September 1999, over five years ago, with Peterborough inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Shrimpers in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1999/2000 | Sat 23 Oct | Peterborough | 1 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 25 Sep | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 26 Dec | Southend Utd. | 2 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 22 Aug | Peterborough | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 05 Mar | Peterborough | 3 - 1 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 28 Aug | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Peterborough | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 30 Jan | Peterborough | 1 - 0 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. These games have seen the Shrimpers score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The Posh have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Posh, and 3 goals against.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| Peterborough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Peterborough are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Southend Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Peterborough | Undefeated in last 12 away games. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |