ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 39

Draws: 17

Walsall wins: 23

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One – Apr 16 – Walsall 1 Southend 0

League One – Aug 15 – Southend 0 Walsall 2

League Cup – Aug 14 – Southend 1 Walsall 2

League One – Mar 10 – Southend 3 Walsall 0

League One – Aug 09 – Walsall 3 Southend 2

League One – Mar 09 – Southend 2 Walsall 0

FORM GUIDE

Southend: DWWLLD

Walsall: LLDWLD

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 13/8

Draw: 12/5

Walsall win: 31/20

REFEREE

Carl Boyeson (East Yorkshire) Boyeson has shown 53 yellow cards in the 15 games he has taken charge of so far this season but he has yet to issue a red card.

Boyeson last officiated the Shrimpers in February 2015 when Phil Brown’s side drew 1-1 at Shrewsbury Town.

FIXTURES

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

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Former Blues midfielder Franck Moussa is in the Walsall squad for the game. He has scored twice in 22 games so far this season.

>The Saddlers have the third worst defensive record at home in the league.