ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 16

Draws: 10

Oldham wins: 12

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Dec 17 - Southend 2 Oldham 0

League One - Apr 17 - Southend 3 Oldham 0

League One - Dec 16 - Oldham 0 Southend 2

League One - Apr 16 - Southend 0 Oldham 1

League One - Nov 15 - Oldham 2 Southend 5

FA Cup - Dec 11 - Oldham 1 Southend 0

FORM GUIDE

Southend: WDWWWL

Oldham: WDWLLL

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 11/5

Draw: 5/2

Oldham win: 23/20

REFEREE

David Webb (Lancashire) Webb has shown 70 yellow cards and two reds in the 32 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

He last officiated the Shrimpers on the opening day of the 2015/16 season, when Phil Brown’s side drew 1-1 at Fleetwood Town.

FIXTURES

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

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Oldham have won seven and lost seven of their 17 League One matches at Boundary Park so far this season.

>Latics defender Anthony Gerrard was on trial with the Shrimpers back in 2015.

>Blues goalkeeper Mark Oxley made 43 appearances while on loan at Oldham during the 2013/14 season.

>Oldham have taken seven points from the last nine on offer, but remain 21st in the League One table.

>Eoin Doyle is the Latics’ top scorer with 14 goals so far this season but he has not played since December due to a blood clot.

>Blues striker Freddie Ladapo started last season on loan at Oldham and netted three goals in 22 appearances.