ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 44

Draws: 30

Northampton wins: 45

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Sep 17 - Southend 2 Northampton 2

League One - Feb 17 - Southend 2 Northampton 2

League One - Sep 16 - Northampton 4 Southend 0

League Two - Jan 15 - Northampton 1 Southend 1

League Two - Nov 14 - Southend 2 Northampton 0

League Two - Feb 14 - Northampton 2 Southend 1

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LLWLLL

Northampton: LLLDWL

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 7/5

Draw: 5/2

Northampton win: 9/5

REFEREE

Michael Salisbury (Lancashire)

Salisbury has shown 52 yellow cards and two reds in the 22 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Salisbury officiated Blues’ 5-0 defeat at Rotherham United in August and is currently enjoying his second season as a Football League referee.

FIXTURES

Charlton v Oldham, Northampton v Southend, Oxford v Blackpool, Plymouth v Bury

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Former Blues defender and coach Dean Austin is now assistant manager at Northampton.

>The Cobblers are currently 22nd in the League One standings, with 23 points from 26 games.

>Tomorrow’s game kicks off at 2pm to avoid clashing with the town’s rugby team Northampton Saints, who are at home to Gloucester this weekend.

>The fixture is just one of four games in League One tomorrow due to the third round of the FA Cup also taking place this weekend.

>Former Blues striker Alex Revell is now with Northampton but he has not figured since early October due to injury.

>Chris Long is Northampton’s top scorer with six goals so far this season.

>The Cobblers have lost seven home games in the League this term, the joint highest in the division.

>Town have scored nine goals in 13 home games.