ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 21

Draws: 8

Oxford wins: 19

LAST SIX MEETINGS

Football League Trophy - Dec 16 - Southend 1 Oxford 1

League One - Sep 16 - Southend 2 Oxford 1

League Two - Jan 15 - Oxford 2 Southend 3

League Two - Sep 14 - Southend 1 Oxford 1

League Two - Mar 14 - Southend 3 Oxford 0

League Two - Oct 13 - Oxford 0 Southend 2

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LWDWLD

Oxford: WWWWWL

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 5/2

Draw: 23/10

Oxford win: 11/10

REFEREE

Darren England (Yorkshire) England has shown 75 yellow cards and five reds in the 29 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

He last officiated the Shrimpers when they were beaten 3-0 at Rochdale in October.

FIXTURES

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

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Oxford have won their last five games and have triumphed in eight of their last nine outings.

>Oxford striker Kane Hemmings, who was on trial with Blues in 2013, has scored 17 goals already this season.

>The U’s have gone five home games without defeat and have not been beaten at the Kassam Stadium since losing 1-0 to Northampton Town on Boxing Day.

>Oxford are currently second in the League One form table for the last six games.

>Oxford travel to Middlesbrough in the fifth round of the FA Cup this weekend.