ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 24

Draws: 13

Rochdale wins: 14

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Sep 17 - Southend 0 Rochdale 0

League One - Jan 17 - Southend 2 Rochdale 1

League One - Oct 16 - Rochdale 3 Southend 0

League One - Mar 16 - Rochdale 4 Southend 1

League One - Oct 15 - Southend 2 Rochdale 2

League Two - Apr 14 - Rochdale 0 Southend 3

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LLLLWL

Rochdale: LLWLLL

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 21/20

Draw: 13/5

Rochdale win: 23/20

REFEREE

Eddie Ilderton (Tyne & Wear)

Ilderton has shown 46 yellow cards and six reds in the 16 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Ilderton last officiated the Shrimpers in January 2017, when Phil Brown’s side drew 1-1 at Fleetwood Town.

FIXTURES

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

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Both teams go into tomorrow’s match with just one win in their last six games.

>Despite their difficulties this season, Rochdale have conceded just 11 goals in 12 home games, which is the fifth best record in League One.

>Billy Knott, who is from Canvey Island, is currently on loan at Rochdale from Lincoln City.

>Ian Henderson is Rochdale’s top scorer with 10 goals so far this season.

>Blues have triumphed in one of their last six visits to Spotland. Their last four trips have seen 16 goals being scored.

>Former Blues loanee Brian Barry-Murphy is now first team coach at Rochdale, while ex-Shrimpers shot-stopper Steve Collis is the club’s goalkeeping coach.