ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 1

Draws: 1

MK Dons wins: 6

LAST SIX MEETINGS

JPT Trophy – Oct 09 – MK Dons 2 Southend 0

League One – Apr 09 – Southend 0 MK Dons 2

League One – Dec 08 – MK Dons 2 Southend 0

League One – Mar 06 – MK Dons 2 Southend 1

League One – Dec 05 – Southend 0 MK Dons 0

FA Cup – Dec 05 – Southend 1 MK Dons 2

FORM GUIDE

Southend: DWLWDW

MK Dons: DLLWWL

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 7/2

Draw: 5/2

MK Dons win: 4/5

REFEREE

Charles Breakspear (Surrey)

Breakspear has shown 61 yellow cards and four red in the 12 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Breakspear last officiated the Shrimpers in October 2015 when Phil Brown’s side beat Barnsley 2-1 at Roots Hall.

FIXTURES

Bradford v Sheff Utd, Chesterfield v Scunthorpe, Coventry v Rochdale, Gillingham v Charlton, Millwall v Fleetwood, MK Dons v Southend, Oldham v Bristol Rovers, Peterborough v Wimbledon, Port Vale v Oxford Utd, Shrewsbury v Northampton, Swindon v Walsall

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Blues have lost all four of their previous visits to MK Dons.

>Dons midfielder Ben Reeves memorably sent the Shrimpers to the JPT Trophy final at Wembley in 2013, bagging a last gasp effort against Leyton Orient.

>MK Dons have failed to win in their last 12 home league games.