ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 21

Draws: 9

Peterborough wins: 22

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Oct 16 - Southend 1 Peterborough 1

League One - Jan 16 - Peterborough 0 Southend 0

League One - Sep 15 - Southend 2 Peterborough 1

League Cup - Aug 12 - Peterborough 4 Southend 0

League One - Feb 09 - Peterborough 1 Southend 2

League One - Aug 08 - Southend 1 Peterborough 0

FORM GUIDE

Southend: DWLWDW

Peterborough: LWLWLL

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 17/10

Draw: 12/5

Peterborough win: 6/4

REFEREE

Geoff Eltringham (County Durham) Eltringham has shown 88 yellow cards and four reds in the 29 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

He last officiated the Shrimpers when Phil Brown’s side won 3-0 at Sheffield United in August and also refereed Southend’s 4-2 defeat at Stevenage in February 2015.

FIXTURES

Charlton v Oxford, Gillingham v AFC Wimbledon, Millwall v Chesterfield, Peterborough v Southend

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Peterborough have been better away from home than at London Road this season. Posh have triumphed seven times on the road but just six at home. They have also suffered five defeats at home, more than any other team in the top half of the League One table.

>Peterborough have lost six of their last nine games.

>Former Concord Rangers defender Ryan Tafazolli is expected to start for Posh. He had a trial with Southend in 2012.

>Ex Southend United manager Barry Fry is director of football at Peterborough.

>Former Blues midfielder Anthony Grant is suspended for Posh tonight.

He made 184 appearances while at Southend.