ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 10

Draws: 12

Bradford wins: 15

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Nov 16 - Southend 3 Bradford 0

League One - Oct 16 - Bradford 1 Southend 1

League One - Apr 16 - Southend 0 Bradford 1

League One - Feb 16 - Bradford 2 Southend 0

League Two - Mar 13 - Bradford 2 Southend 2

League Two Dec 12 - Southend 2 Bradford 2

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LLWDDL

Bradford: WLWWLW

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 11/8

Draw: 9/4

Bradford win: 2/1

REFEREE

Keith Stroud (Hampshire)

Stroud has shown 59 yellow cards and four reds in the 12 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Stroud has not officiated the Shrimpers since the 0-0 draw with Wigan Athletic at Roots Hall in November 2015.

FIXTURES

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

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Bradford are currently fourth in the League One table, six points behind leaders Wigan.

>The Bantams have the best away record in the division having won seven of their 10 games on the road during a run of matches which has seen them suffer just one defeat.

>Charlie Wyke is Bradford’s top scorer with 10 goals so far this season.

>Former Blues defender Adam Thompson is currently on loan at Bradford from Bury.

>Bantams striker Dominic Poleon started his career in the youth system at Southend.

>Bradford have won their last three away games, seeing off Shrewsbury, Wigan and Portsmouth.

>City have netted 19 goals away from home, the second best in the League.