ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 8

Draws: 1

Sheff Utd wins: 10

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One – Mar 16 – Southend 3 Sheff Utd 1

League One – Nov 15 – Sheff Utd 2 Southend 2

Div One (old) – Jan 97 – Sheff Utd 3 Southend 0

Div One (old) – Oct 96 – Southend 3 Sheff Utd 2

Div One (old) – Apr 96 – Sheff Utd 3 Southend 0

Div One (old) – Oct 95 – Southend 2 Sheff Utd 1

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LLL

Sheff Utd: LDD

REFEREE

Geoff Eltringham (County Durham)

Eltringham has shown seven cards and one red in the three games he has taken charge of so far this season.

He last refereed the Shrimpers in February 2015 when Phil Brown’s side were beaten 4-2 at Stevenage.

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 9/2

Draw: 14/5

Sheff Utd win: 8/11

FIXTURES

Tonight: AFC Wimbledon v Scunthorpe Utd, Charlton Athletic v Shrewsbury Town, Chesterfield v Walsall, Coventry City v Bury, Gillingham v Swindon Town, MK Dons v Bradford City, Oldham v Northampton, Peterborough v Millwall, Port Vale. v Rochdale, Sheff Utd v Southend Utd.

Tomorrow: Bristol Rovers v Bolton Wanderers, Fleetwood Town v Oxford Utd.