ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 10

Draws: 8

Portsmouth wins: 16

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Nov 17 - Portsmouth 1 Southend 0

League Two - Jan 15 - Portsmouth 1 Southend 2

League Two - Sep 14 - Southend 2 Portsmouth 0

League Two - Jan 14 - Southend 2 Portsmouth 1

League Two - Nov 13 - Portsmouth 1 Southend 2

Div One (old) - Mar 97 - Southend 2 Portsmouth 1

FORM GUIDE

Southend: WWLLLL

Portsmouth: LWDLLD

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 13/8

Draw: 12/5

Portsmouth win: 31/20

REFEREE

Lee Probert (Wiltshire)

Probert has shown 35 yellow cards and four reds in the 22 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Probert, who is best known for officiating the 2014 FA Cup final between Hull City and Arsenal, last refereed the Shrimpers in August 2016 when Phil Brown’s side lost 2-0 at Port Vale.

FIXTURES

AFC Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers, Doncaster v Fleetwood, Gillingham v Walsall, MK Dons v Charlton, Oxford v Plymouth, Scunthorpe v Northampton, Shrewsbury v Rotherham, Southend v Portsmouth.

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Portsmouth have triumphed just once in their last eight games.

>Portsmouth have lost nine and won five of their 15 away matches in League One so far this season.

>Experienced striker Brett Pitman is the second top scorer in League One, with 14 goals so far this season.

>Former Blues midfielder Stuart O’Keefe is now with Portsmouth but he has not featured since December after suffering a groin problem.

>Portsmouth have lost their last four visits to the Shrimpers and have not won at Roots Hall since 1994.

>Portsmouth have scored 14 goals in their 15 away games this season and have conceded 24.

>Portsmouth triumphed in their last away game, winning 2-1 at struggling MK Dons.