ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 21

Draws: 7

Oxford wins: 19

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One – Sep 16 – Southend 2 Oxford 1

League Two – Jan 15 – Oxford 2 Southend 3

League Two – Sep 14 – Southend 1 Oxford 1

League Two – Mar 14 – Southend 3 Oxford 0

League Two – Oct 13 – Oxford 0 Southend 2

League Two – Feb 13 – Southend 1 Oxford 0

FORM GUIDE

Southend: DDWWLL

Oxford: DDWWLD

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 17/10

Draw: 12/5

Oxford win: 6/4

REFEREE

Trevor Kettle (Rutland)

Kettle has shown 71 yellow cards and two reds in the 16 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Kettle officiated the Shrimpers for their 1-1 draw at Bradford City in October.

FIXTURES

Doncaster v Blackpool, Norwich U21 v Swansea, Rochdale v Chesterfield, AFC Wimbledon v Brighton U21, Carlisle v Mansfield, Scunthorpe v Morecambe, Southend v Oxford, Swindon v Luton, Yeovil v MK Dons

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Blues have not lost any of their last seven games against Oxford United and have been beaten just once by them in the last 15 meetings between the two teams.

>Oxford have won just two of their 15 away games so far this season.

>Chris Maguire is the U’s top scorer with eight goals already this term.