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.
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