ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 23

Draws: 12

Rochdale wins: 14

LAST SIX MEETINGS

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

League Two – Dec 13 – Southend 1 Rochdale 1

League Two – Apr 13 – Rochdale 4 Southend 2

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LDDWWW

Rochdale: WWWWWW

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 7/4

Draw: 23/10

Rochdale win: 6/4

REFEREE

Robert Lewis (Shrewsbury) Lewis has shown 19 yellow cards in the seven games he has taken charge of this season but has yet to brandish a red card.

He last officiated a Shrimpers game in April 2015 when Phil Brown’s side beat Newport County 2-0 at Roots Hall.

FIXTURES

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

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Former Blues loanee Matt Lund should start for Rochdale. He has scored seven goals from midfield this season.

>Dale have won their last six games.

>Former Southend shot-stopper Steve Collis is now goalkeeping coach at Rochdale while ex Shrimpers midfielder Brian Barry-Murphy is first team coach.