ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 24

Draws: 13

Rochdale wins: 14

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Sep 17 - Southend 0 Rochdale 0

League One - Jan 17 - Southend 2 Rochdale 1

League One - Oct 16 - Rochdale 3 Southend 0

League One - Mar 16 - Rochdale 4 Southend 1

League One - Oct 15 - Southend 2 Rochdale 2

League Two - Apr 14 - Rochdale 0 Southend 3

FORM GUIDE

Southend: DLWDWW

Rochdale: WWLLDD

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 11/4

Draw: 5/2

Rochdale win: 11/10

REFEREE

Eddie Ilderton (Tyne & Wear)

Ilderton, who was also due to take charge of the original clash between the two teams, has shown 68 yellow cards and seven reds in the 23 games he has officiated so far this season.

Ilderton last refereed the Shrimpers when Phil Brown’s side drew 1-1 at Fleetwood Town in January 2017.

FIXTURES

Tonight: Blackpool v Charlton, Bury v Peterborough, MK Dons v Rotherham, Rochdale v Southend Tomorrow: Bradford v Wigan

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Rochdale head into tonight’s game sitting 22nd in the League One standings but Keith Hill’s side have at least three matches in hand on all of their relegation rivals towards the foot of the table.

>Rochdale’s last four games have been played away from home.

>Dale have relaid their pitch since their postponement against the Shrimpers towards the end of January.

>Four of Dale’s next five games are at home.

>Ian Henderson is Rochdale’s top scorer with 16 goals this season.

>Dale have lost just three of their 13 home games this term.

>Former Blues loanee Brian Barry Murphy is now first team coach at Rochdale, while ex-Shrimpers shot-stopper Steve Collis is their goalkeeping coach.

>Dale have scored 13 goals at home.