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Bristol City play host to Southend United at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 24 wins out of 35 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Bristol City was back in February 1998, over five years ago, the Robins carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Tue 30 Oct | Southend Utd. | 0 - 2 | Bristol City | ASSM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 28 Feb | Bristol City | 1-0 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 11 Oct | Southend Utd. | 0 - 2 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 25 Mar | Bristol City | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 17 Sep | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 26 Feb | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 04 Sep | Bristol City | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Robins score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Southend Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Bristol City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 15 matches. Southend Utd. are leading the way in the Coca Cola League One, with their 15 games giving them a return of 30 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol City are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Southend Utd. running out comfortable winners. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol City | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Southend Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |