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.