ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 28

Draws: 16

Shrewsbury wins: 19

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Apr 17 - Shrewsbury 1 Southend 0

League One - Oct 16 - Southend 1 Shrewsbury 1

League One - Feb 16 - Shrewsbury 1 Southend 2

League One - Sep 15 - Southend 0 Shrewsbury 1

League Two - Feb 15 - Shrewsbury 1 Southend 1

League Two - Sep 14 - Southend 1 Shrewsbury 0

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LDLDDL

Shrewsbury: WWWDWW

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 23/20

Draw: 13/5

Shrewsbury win: 21/10

REFEREE

Ross Joyce (Cleveland) Joyce has shown 43 yellow cards and one red in the seven games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Joyce last refereed the Shrimpers in their 4-0 win at Chesterfield in a game which saw Spireites midfielder Dion Donohue sent off on the stroke of half-time.

Joyce also sent off Jason Demetriou in a 4-0 defeat at Northampton Town last September, but the decision was later overturned on appeal.

FIXTURES

AFC Wimbledon v Gillingham, Bristol Rovers v Oldham, Charlton v Wigan, Fleetwood v Bury, Northampton v Portsmouth, Oxford v Bradford, Peterborough v MK Dons, Plymouth v Blackpool, Rochdale v Doncaster, Rotherham v Walsall, Scunthorpe v Blackburn, Shrewsbury v Southend

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Shrewsbury finished 18th last season, two points above the relegation zone but currently top the table with 16 points from six games.

>Stefan Payne is the Shrews’ top goalscorer with four goals.

>The Shrews have yet to lose in League One this season and beat Wigan Athletic 1-0 at the weekend.

>Manchester United loanee Dean Henderson is expected to start in goal for Shrewsbury.