ALL-TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 1

Draws: 4

Blackburn wins: 7

LAST SIX MEETINGS

Div Two (old) - Mar 92 - Blackburn 2 Southend 2

Div Two (old) - Nov 91 - Southend 3 Blackburn 0

Div Three (old) - Feb 80 - Southend 0 Blackburn 1

Div Three (old) - Sep 79 - Blackburn 1 Southend 1

Div Three (old) - Mar 75 - Southend 2 Blackburn 2

Div Three (old) - Sep 74 - Blackburn Southend 0

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 17/10

Draw: 23/10

Blackburn win: 31/20

REFEREE

Lee Swabey (Devon) Swabey took charge of 14 games last season, showing 59 yellow cards and three reds.

Swabey last refereed the Shrimpers in April 2016, when Phil Brown’s side were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Fleetwood Town.

He has been a Football League referee for the past two seasons.

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Blackburn were relegated from the Championship last season and have been made the bookmakers’ favourites to win League One this term.

>Former Shrimpers loanees Charlie Mulgrew and Liam Feeney are both on Blackburn’s books.

>Phil Brown has drawn twice, won once and lost once on the opening day of the season as Blues boss.

>Tomorrow’s game will be Blackburn’s first visit to Roots Hall in 25 years.

>Blues’ assistant manager Graham Coughlan was with Blackburn for four years during his own playing career.

>Blackburn won four times in 23 outings away from home in the Championship last season.

>Rovers signed goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler from Shrewsbury Town earlier this week.

FIXTURES

Bradford v Blackpool, Bury v Walsall, Charlton v Bristol Rovers, Doncaster v Gillingham, Fleetwood v Rotherham, MK Dons v Wigan, Oldham v Oxford, Peterborough v Plymouth, Portsmouth v Rochdale, Scunthorpe v AFC Wimbledon, Shrewsbury v Northampton, Southend v Blackburn.