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Brentford play host to Southend United at Griffin Park on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bees are clearly on top, having won 28 and lost only 11 of the 51 games.
The last time the two teams met at Brentford was just over four years ago, in March 2001, the Bees carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Southend Utd. | 4 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 20 Mar | Brentford | 2-1 | Southend Utd. | ASSM |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 13 Mar | Southend Utd. | 1 - 2 | Brentford | ASSM |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 24 Apr | Southend Utd. | 1 - 4 | Brentford | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 10 Nov | Brentford | 4 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 26 Dec | Brentford | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 05 Sep | Southend Utd. | 3 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Bees, with 5 goals against.
Southend Utd.'s away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. Just 6 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 2 have been let in at the wrong end.
Brentford are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 54 points from 30 games. Southend Utd. are leading the way in the Coca Cola League One, with their 32 games giving them a return of 60 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 13 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brentford are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Southend Utd. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Southend Utd. | Undefeated in last 6 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |