ALL TIME RECORD
Southend wins: 2
Draws: 4
Blackburn wins 7
LAST SIX MEETINGS
League One - Aug 17 - Southend 2 Blackburn 1
Div Two (old) - Mar 92 - Blackburn 2 Southend 2
Div Two (old) - Nov 91 - Southend 3 Blackburn 0
Div Three (old) - Feb 80 - Southend 0 Blackburn 1
Div Three (old) - Sep 79 - Blackburn 1 Southend 1
Div Three (old) - Mar 75 - Southend 2 Blackburn 2
FORM GUIDE
Southend: WLWDDD
Blackburn: WWWDWW
BETTING ODDS
Southend win: 13/2
Draw: 16/5
Blackburn win: 9/20
REFEREE
Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
Woolmer has shown 49 yellow cards and two reds in the 19 games he has taken charge of so far this season.
Woolmer officiated Blues’ 3-1 win against Wigan Athletic in mid-February and Southend have won their last four games with him as the man in the middle.
FIXTURES
AFC Wimbledon v Scunthorpe, Blackburn v Southend, Blackpool v Bradford, Bristol Rovers v Charlton, Gillingham v Doncaster, Oxford v Oldham, Plymouth v Peterborough, Rochdale v Portsmouth, Rotherham v Fleetwood, Walsall v Bury, Wigan v MK Dons
POINTS OF INTEREST
>Former Blues attacking midfielder Jack Payne is currently on loan at Blackburn Rovers. Payne has made 12 appearances for Rovers but has yet to score.
>Rovers have lost just twice at home so far this season and have netted 40 goals in their 20 games at Ewood Park, the highest total in League One.
>Blackburn have not lost at home since September.
>Bradley Dack is Rovers’ top scorer with 16 goals so far this season.
>Former Shrimpers loanee Charlie Mulgrew is now with Blackburn. The defender has netted 12 goals this term.
>Tomorrow’s game will be the first time Blues have visited Ewood Park since 1992.
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