ALL TIME RECORD
Southend wins: 39
Draws: 17
Walsall wins: 23
LAST SIX MEETINGS
League One – Apr 16 – Walsall 1 Southend 0
League One – Aug 15 – Southend 0 Walsall 2
League Cup – Aug 14 – Southend 1 Walsall 2
League One – Mar 10 – Southend 3 Walsall 0
League One – Aug 09 – Walsall 3 Southend 2
League One – Mar 09 – Southend 2 Walsall 0
FORM GUIDE
Southend: DWWLLD
Walsall: LLDWLD
BETTING ODDS
Southend win: 13/8
Draw: 12/5
Walsall win: 31/20
REFEREE
Carl Boyeson (East Yorkshire) Boyeson has shown 53 yellow cards in the 15 games he has taken charge of so far this season but he has yet to issue a red card.
Boyeson last officiated the Shrimpers in February 2015 when Phil Brown’s side drew 1-1 at Shrewsbury Town.
FIXTURES
AFC Wimbledon v Fleetwood, Bury v Millwall, Charlton v Sheff Utd, Chesterfield v Bristol Rovers, Coventry v MK Dons, Gillingham v Rochdale, Northampton v Bolton, Oldham v Peterborough, Scunthorpe v Oxford, Shrewsbury v Port Vale, Swindon v Bradford, Walsall v Southend
POINTS OF INTEREST
>Former Blues midfielder Franck Moussa is in the Walsall squad for the game. He has scored twice in 22 games so far this season.
>The Saddlers have the third worst defensive record at home in the league.
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