ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 4

Draws: 1

MK Dons wins: 9

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Apr 17 - Southend 1 MK Dons 2

League One - Oct 16 - MK Dons 0 Southend 3

League One - Feb 10 - MK Dons 3 Southend 1

League One - Nov 09 - Southend 2 MK Dons 1

JPT - Oct 09 - MK Dons 2 Southend 0

League One - Apr 09 - Southend 0 MK Dons 2

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LWLWWD

MK Dons: DWWWLD

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 9/5

Draw: 12/5

MK Dons win: 33/20

REFEREE

Tim Robinson (West Sussex)

Robinson has shown eight red cards and 55 yellows in the 20 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Robinson officiated Blues’ 0-0 draw with Rochdale back in September, which saw Dale’s Ian Henderson sent off and striker Simon Cox miss a penalty.

Robinson was also the referee in Blues’ 3-1 defeat to Gillingham in the League Cup towards the start of last season.

FIXTURES

Blackpool v Gillingham, Bradford City v Scunthorpe, Bury v Shrewsbury Town, Charlton Athletic v Rochdale, MK Dons v Southend United, Oldham Athletic v AFC Wimbledon, Oxford v Blackburn, Peterborough v Portsmouth, Plymouth v Northampton, Walsall v Fleetwood, Wigan v Doncaster

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Blues and MK Dons have scored 20 goals in the League so far this season, lower than any other team in the top 16.

>Karl Robinson lost his job as MK Dons manager following Blues’ 3-0 win in this fixture last season.

>MK Dons have triumphed in three of their nine home games in the League so far this season.

>Only Bristol Rovers have lost more away matches than the Shrimpers in League One this term. The Pirates have been beaten seven times, with Southend losing six.