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Stoke City play host to Southend United at Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 4 of the previous 6 games.
The last time the two teams met at Stoke City was more than a decade ago, in November 1996, with Southend Utd. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Potters in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 15 Feb | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 23 Nov | Stoke City | 1-2 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sun 05 May | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 11 Nov | Southend Utd. | 2 - 4 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 21 Mar | Southend Utd. | 4 - 2 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 10 Sep | Stoke City | 4 - 1 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Potters in those games, with 4 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 games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Shrimpers, and 9 goals against.
Stoke City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 48 points from their 30 games so far. Southend Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 27 points from their 30 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Southend Utd. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Potters in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Southend Utd. | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |