ALL TIME RECORD
Southend wins: 36
Draws: 29
Gillingham wins: 44
LAST SIX MEETINGS
League Cup - Aug 16 - Southend 1 Gillingham 3
League One - Aug 16 - Southend 1 Gillingham 3
League One - Mar 16 - Southend 1 Gillingham 1
League One - Oct 15 - Gillingham 1 Southend 1
League Two - Jan 13 - Southend 0 Gillingham 1
League Two - Sep 12 - Gillingham 1 Southend 0
FORM GUIDE
Southend win: WDWLWD
Gillingham: DLDDDD
BETTING ODDS
Southend win: 6/5
Draw: 12/5
Gillingham 11/5
REFEREE
Dean Whitestone (Northamptonshire) Whitestone has shown 88 yellow cards in the 32 games he has taken charge of so far this season but has yet to send someone off this term.
Whitestone refereed Blues’ 3-1 win against Coventry in December and also officiated on the opening day of the season when Phil Brown’s side were beaten 3-1 by Gillingham at Roots Hall.
FIXTURES
AFC Wimbledon v Walsall, Bristol Rovers v Scunthorpe, Charlton Athletic v Bury, Chesterfield v Oxford United, Coventry City v Swindon Town, Fleetwood Town v Northampton Town, Gillingham v Southend United, MK Dons v Shrewsbury Town, Oldham Athletic v Millwall, Peterborough United v Rochdale, Port Vale v Bradford , Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers.
POINTS OF INTEREST
>Blues have not won any of their last six games against Gillingham.
>The Gills have drawn eight of their 16 home games this season, the second highest in League One.
>Jay Emmanuel Thomas, who terrorised Southend in the first two games of the season, is now back at QPR after ending his loan spell early.
>Gills have gone 11 games without a win
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article