ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 7

Draws:1

Wigan wins: 8

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Apr 16 - Wigan 4 Southend 1

League One - Nov 15 - Southend 0 Wigan 0

Div Two (old) - Mar 98 - Wigan 1 Southend 3

Div Two (old) - Nov 97 - Southend 1 Wigan 0

Div Three (old) - Apr 91 - Southend 0 Wigan

2 Div Three (old) - Oct 90 - Wigan 4 Southend 1

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LWWWWD

Wigan: WWWLWW

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 5/1

Draw: 10/3

Wigan win: 1/2

REFEREE

John Busby (Oxfordshire)

Busby has shown 34 yellow cards and two reds in the 12 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Busby last officiated the Shrimpers in March, when Phil Brown’s side triumphed 2-0 at Coventry City.

FIXTURES

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

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Wigan are currently second in the League One table, with 28 points from 12 games.

>The Latics have yet to lose at home so far this season, winning five of their six matches at the DW Stadium.

>Wigan have the joint best defensive record in the division, having conceded just seven goals.

>Ex-Shrimpers loanee Christian Walton is on loan at Wigan this season but the goalkeeper is currently sidelined with a broken leg.

>Former Blues striker Noel Hunt is also with Wigan but has made just three substitute appearances for the Latics so far this season.

>Nick Powell has already scored six times for the Latics this season.

>Tomorrow’s game will be just the second time Blues have travelled to face Wigan since 1998.