History of the Southend United v Bradford City fixture
Bradford City travel to take on Southend United at Roots Hall on Friday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Bantams have drawn 7 of the 13 contests, but lost the remainder.
The last time the two teams met at Southend United was back in December 2005, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Fri 27 Aug | Bradford City | 0 - 2 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Southend Utd. | 1-1 | Bradford City | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 Aug | Bradford City | 0 - 2 | Southend Utd. | League One |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 12 Apr | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Bradford City | League Division One |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 05 Oct | Bradford City | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | League Division One |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 06 Apr | Bradford City | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division |
| 1990/1991 | Fri 28 Dec | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Bradford City | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southend United are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Shrimpers in those games, with 6 conceded.
Bradford City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Bantams's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Southend United see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 53 points from their 41 games played so far,
Bradford City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 47 points from their 40 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bradford City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Roots Hall with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southend United | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Bradford City | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here